esp in religion and theology:
a general administration or ordering of things, esp a divine ordering of human affairs
a particular arrangement or provision made by God, providence, or nature; a bestowal of favour by God
a particular religious system, esp considered as controlling human affairs during a specified period
an exemption from a law, vow, etc; specif permission to disregard or break a rule of Roman Catholic Church law
a formal authorization
the act or an instance of dispensing
something that is dispensed or distributed
a particular religious system, esp considered as controlling human affairs during a specified period
dispensational adj