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Word: Imprimatur
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin, ‘let it be printed’, from the verb imprimere (see imprint)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪmprɪˈmɑːtə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪmprɪˈmeɪtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an official licence issued by the Roman Catholic Church to print an ecclesiastical or religious book
Short Definition:official licence issued by Roman Catholic Church
Examples:- the imprimatur for this edition was granted by Cardinal O'Casey
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