CAPITULARY


Meaning of CAPITULARY in English

I. -ˌlerē noun

( -es )

Etymology: Medieval Latin capitulare, literally, document divided into sections, from Late Latin capitulum section, chapter, from Latin, small head — more at chapter

1.

a. : a civil or ecclesiastical ordinance especially of the Frankish kings

b. : a collection of ordinances — usually used in plural

2. : a member of a chapter, especially an ecclesiastical chapter : capitular

3.

[Medieval Latin capitularium, from Late Latin capitulum section, chapter]

: a book containing an index of first and last words of portions of the Bible read in the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church

II. adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin capitularis — more at capitular

: belonging or relating to a chapter, especially an ecclesiastical or masonic chapter : capitular

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