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capitulary
[ kuh-pich-uh-ler-ee ]
/ kəˈpɪtʃ əˌlɛr i /
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adjective
pertaining to a chapter, especially to an ecclesiastical one.
noun, plural ca·pit·u·lar·ies.
a member of a chapter, especially of an ecclesiastical one.
Often capitularies. an ordinance or law of a Frankish sovereign.
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How to use capitulary in a sentence
Feudalism claimed its new rights in the capitulary of Quierzy-sur-Oise in 857; the rights of the monarchy began to dwindle in 877.
Charlemagne's capitulary, De Villis, instructions to his stewards on the management of his estates.
Medieval People|Eileen Edna PowerThese scenes replete with dignity, took place in that Capitulary Hall now so shamefully defiled.
Led Astray and The Sphinx|Octave FeuilletHe elaborately defined their functions in a famous Capitulary of the year 802.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for capitulary
capitulary
/ (kəˈpɪtjʊlərɪ) /
noun plural -laries
any of the collections of ordinances promulgated by the Frankish kings (8th–10th centuries ad)
Word Origin for capitulary
C17: from Medieval Latin capitulāris; see capitular
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