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decretal

Syllabification: (de·cre·tal)
Pronunciation: /diˈkrētl/

Definition of decretal

noun

  • a papal decree concerning a point of canon law.

adjective

  • of the nature of a decree.

Origin:

Middle English: from late Latin decretale, neuter of decretalis (adjective), from Latin decret- 'decided', from the verb decernere

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