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indult
[ in-duhlt ]
noun
, Roman Catholic Church.
- a dispensation granted often temporarily by the pope, permitting a deviation from church law.
indult
/ ɪnˈdʌlt /
noun
- RC Church a faculty granted by the Holy See allowing a specific deviation from the Church's common law
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of indult1
C16: from Church Latin indultum a privilege, from Latin indulgēre to indulge
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Example Sentences
The bishop of Sugbú came to govern it, by indult of his Holiness, with which he has governed twice at Manila.
From Project Gutenberg
At that time the provinces were divided, and this province of Philipinas was one of those which obtained the indult.
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