[ ˌnʌɪhɪl'ɒbstat , ˌnɪhɪl ]
■ noun (in the Roman Catholic Church) a certificate that a book is not open to objection on doctrinal or moral grounds.
Origin
L., lit. 'nothing hinders'.
[ ˌnʌɪhɪl'ɒbstat , ˌnɪhɪl ]
■ noun (in the Roman Catholic Church) a certificate that a book is not open to objection on doctrinal or moral grounds.
Origin
L., lit. 'nothing hinders'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004