English Explanatory Dictionary

impetration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of impetrating, or obtaining by petition or entreaty.
  2. The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron of the realm.

Pronunciation

/ɪmpɪˈtɹeɪʃən/

Word forms

impetration impetrations

Etymology

From Latin impetrātiō: compare French impétration.

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