English Explanatory Dictionary

curial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to a court; courtly.
  2. Pertaining to the papal curia.
noun
  1. A member of a curia, especially of that of Rome or the later Italian sovereignties.

Pronunciation

/ˈkjʊəɹɪəl/

Word forms

curial more curial most curial curials

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French curial, from Latin cūriālis.

Derived words

curialism curialist extracurial
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