congé d'élire
Meanings
noun
- A licence from the Crown in England issued under the great seal to the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of a diocese, authorizing them to elect a bishop or archbishop upon the vacancy of any episcopal see in England.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French congé d'élire (“leave to choose”).
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