decretal

[ dih-kreet-l ]

/ dɪˈkrit l /

adjective

pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a decree or decrees.

noun

a papal decree authoritatively determining some point of doctrine or church law.

Decretals, the body or collection of such decrees as a part of the canon law.

Origin of decretal

1350–1400; Middle English <Old French <Late Latin dēcrētālis fixed by decree, equivalent to dēcrēt(um) decree + -ālis-al¹

Words nearby decretal

decrepitate, decrepitude, decresc., decrescendo, decrescent, decretal, Decretals, decretist, decretive, decretory, Decretum

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Example sentences from the Web for decretal

The decretal could not be produced, but, with or without it, the King insisted that the court should sit.
The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon|J.A. Froude
By no engagement could he be induced, to trust out of his hands, to me, his colleague that decretal commission.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné
Campeggio had beforehand received private orders, delivered by Campana, to burn the decretal bull with which he was intrusted.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C.|David Hume
He mastered the whole system of decretal lore and made it his guide for the rest of his life.
The Rise of the Mediaeval Church|Alexander Clarence Flick

This was not a decretal commission; it did not bind the Pope or prevent him from revoking the case.
Henry VIII.|A. F. Pollard

British Dictionary definitions for decretal

decretal

/ (dɪˈkriːtəl) /

noun

RC Church a papal edict on doctrine or church law

adjective

of or relating to a decretal or a decree

Derived forms of decretal

decretalist, noun

Word Origin for decretal

C15: from Old French, from Late Latin dēcrētālis; see decree

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单词	decretal
释义	decretal [ dih-kreet-l ] / dɪˈkrit l / adjective pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a decree or decrees. noun a papal decree authoritatively determining some point of doctrine or church law. Decretals, the body or collection of such decrees as a part of the canon law. Origin of decretal 1350–1400; Middle English <Old French <Late Latin dēcrētālis fixed by decree, equivalent to dēcrēt(um) decree + -ālis-al¹ Words nearby decretal decrepitate, decrepitude, decresc., decrescendo, decrescent, decretal, Decretals, decretist, decretive, decretory, Decretum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decretal The decretal could not be produced, but, with or without it, the King insisted that the court should sit. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon\|J.A. Froude By no engagement could he be induced, to trust out of his hands, to me, his colleague that decretal commission. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V\|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné Campeggio had beforehand received private orders, delivered by Campana, to burn the decretal bull with which he was intrusted. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C.\|David Hume He mastered the whole system of decretal lore and made it his guide for the rest of his life. The Rise of the Mediaeval Church\|Alexander Clarence Flick This was not a decretal commission; it did not bind the Pope or prevent him from revoking the case. Henry VIII.\|A. F. Pollard British Dictionary definitions for decretal decretal / (dɪˈkriːtəl) / noun RC Church a papal edict on doctrine or church law adjective of or relating to a decretal or a decree Derived forms of decretal decretalist, noun Word Origin for decretal C15: from Old French, from Late Latin dēcrētālis; see decree Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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