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单词 capitulary
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Definition of capitulary in English:

capitulary

nounPlural capitularies kəˈpɪtjʊlərikəˈpɪtʃəˌləri
historical
  • A royal command under the Merovingian dynasty.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • An abridgement of the Carolingian capitularies of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious by Ansegisus, possibly acting in an official capacity, was made in the 820s.
    • Codes were seen as rights of the people, capitularies as royal legislation.
    • But the capitularies could and did range widely, and Charles issued decrees even concerning the conduct of the clergy.
    • But of the seven remaining curtes, only Marengo seems to have had any particular structure, which made it possible, as in Corteolona, to host the royal assembly that issued the capitulary in 825.
    • One of Charlemagne's capitularies is entitled ‘On Scribes - That They Should Not Write Corruptly’.
    • Charlemagne's numerous capitularies (law codes, relating particularly to landholding) contain instructions to his officials to plant vines.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from late Latin capitularius, from Latin capitulum in the sense 'section of a law'.

 
 

Definition of capitulary in US English:

capitulary

nounkəˈpiCHəˌlərēkəˈpɪtʃəˌləri
historical
  • A royal ordinance under the Merovingian dynasty.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But of the seven remaining curtes, only Marengo seems to have had any particular structure, which made it possible, as in Corteolona, to host the royal assembly that issued the capitulary in 825.
    • One of Charlemagne's capitularies is entitled ‘On Scribes - That They Should Not Write Corruptly’.
    • Charlemagne's numerous capitularies (law codes, relating particularly to landholding) contain instructions to his officials to plant vines.
    • An abridgement of the Carolingian capitularies of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious by Ansegisus, possibly acting in an official capacity, was made in the 820s.
    • But the capitularies could and did range widely, and Charles issued decrees even concerning the conduct of the clergy.
    • Codes were seen as rights of the people, capitularies as royal legislation.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from late Latin capitularius, from Latin capitulum in the sense ‘section of a law’.

 
 
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