n.
Pronunciation: ' kyu ̇ r- ē - ə , ' ku ̇ r-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cu · ri · ae \ ' kyu ̇ r- ē - ˌ ē , ' ku ̇ r- ē - ˌ ī \
Etymology: Latin, perhaps from co- + vir man ― more at VIRILE
Date: 1600
1 a : a division of the ancient Roman people comprising several gentes of a tribe b : the place of assembly of one of these divisions
2 a : the court of a medieval king b : a court of justice
3 often capitalized : the body of congregations, tribunals, and offices through which the pope governs the Roman Catholic Church
– cu · ri · al \ ' kyu ̇ r- ē - ə l, ' ku ̇ r- \ adjective