IMPRIMATUR


Meaning of IMPRIMATUR in English

[ ˌɪmprɪ'meɪtə , -'mα:tə , -'mα:tʊə ]

■ noun an official licence issued by the Roman Catholic Church to print an ecclesiastical or religious book.

↘a person's authoritative approval.

Origin

C17: from L., 'let it be printed'.

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