NIHIL OBSTAT


Meaning of NIHIL OBSTAT in English

[ 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'.

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