DECRETAL


Meaning of DECRETAL in English

[ dɪ'kri:t(ə)l ]

■ noun a papal decree concerning a point of canon law.

■ adjective of the nature of a decree.

Origin

ME: from late L. ~e , neut. of ~is (adjective), from L. decret- , decernere 'to decide'.

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