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Meaning of CAPITULARY

Pronunciation:  ku'pichu`luree

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 Definition: [adj]  of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter; "capitular estates"
 
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 Synonyms: capitular
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Ca*pit"u*la*ry\, n.; pl. {Capitularies}. [See
    {Capitular}.]
    1. A capitular.
    2. The body of laws or statutes of a chapter, or of an
       ecclesiastical council.
    3. A collection of laws or statutes, civil and
       ecclesiastical, esp. of the Frankish kings, in chapters or
       sections.
             Several of Charlemagne's capitularies. --Hallam.
    
  2. \Ca*pit"u*la*ry\, a.
    Relating to the chapter of a cathedral; capitular.
    ``Capitulary acts.'' --Warton.
    
 
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