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Word: Decretal
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from late Latin decretale, neuter of decretalis (adjective), from Latin decret- ‘decided’, from the verb decernere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkriːt(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a papal decree concerning a point of canon law.
Short Definition:papal decree concerning point of canon law
Word: Decretal
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkriːt(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of the nature of a decree.
Short Definition:of nature of decree
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