Extravagantes

British  

/ ɪkˌstrævəˈɡæntiːz /

plural noun

1. RC Church decretals circulating outside some recognized collection of canon law. Those of John XXII and the so-called Extravagantes communes form part of the Corpus Juris Canonici

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Etymology

Origin of Extravagantes

Latin: wandering, circulating

Example Sentences

It is among the decrees or constitutions known as Extravagantes.

From The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time by Walsh, James J.

The Clementines were the constitutions of Clement V. Other collections such as that of John XXII. are called Extravagantes.

From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William

Whoever dips into the Novellæ of Leo, or the Extravagantes, as edited by Gothofridus, will not find either of them to contain matter of a light, airy, and amusing kind.

From The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author by Burton, John Hill

At Mans, said Eudemon, Francis Cornu, apothecary, had turned an old set of Extravagantes into waste paper.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 by Motteux, Peter Anthony

They are first mentioned in Extravagantes of John XXII. and of Benedict XII.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg