INDULT


Meaning of INDULT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' in- ˌ d ə lt, in- '

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English (Sc), from Medieval Latin indultum, from Late Latin, grant, from Latin, neuter of indultus, past participle of indulg ē re

Date: 15th century

: a special often temporary dispensation granted in the Roman Catholic Church

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