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(Roman Catholicism) A papal decree, particularly one derived from an ecclesiastical letter. / (now rare) Any decree or pronounced instruction.

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decretal

Source Word

decretal

IPA(Pronunciation)

archaic

Japanese Meaning

教皇勅令、特に教会文書に基づくもの。 / （現代では稀）いかなる勅令または命令。

The archivist discovered a decretal in the cathedral archives that settled a centuries-old dispute over diocesan boundaries.

司書は大聖堂の文書館で、教区の境界を巡る何世紀にもわたる論争を解決した教皇勅書を発見した。

Sense（1）

(Roman Catholicism) A papal decree, particularly one derived from an ecclesiastical letter.

Or els is thys Goddis law,

Decrees or decretals,

Or holy sinodals,

Or els provincyals,

Thus within the wals

Of holy church to deale[…]?

Sense（2）

(now rare) Any decree or pronounced instruction.

decretals

（ plural ）