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papal bullnounAn edict issued by a pope: an old papal bull of excommunication...- He executed numerous papal bulls, many relating to political affairs.
- He suggested in a recent essay that the issuance of a letter patent by the English monarch was analogous to a European prince issuing a letter of marque, or the head of the Catholic Church issuing a papal bull.
- In 1452 the Bishop of Rome spoke out and gave his official blessing in a papal bull.
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