decretal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to a decree.
noun
  1. A papal decree, particularly one derived from an ecclesiastical letter.
  2. Any decree or pronounced instruction.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈkɹiːtəɫ/

Word forms

decretal more decretal most decretal decretals

Etymology

From Middle French decretal, from Late Latin dēcrētālis, from Latin decretum.

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