conciliar
of, relating to, or issued by a council.
Origin of conciliar
1Other words from conciliar
- con·cil·i·ar·ly, adverb
- pre·con·cil·i·ar, adjective
Words Nearby conciliar
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How to use conciliar in a sentence
It was that kind of ecclesiastical polity which has become known as Presbyterian, but which might be better called conciliar.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) | Thomas M. LindsayThe same universal aspect appeared once more in the age of the conciliar movement, at the beginning of the 15th century.
In the reign of Henry VI conciliar and ecclesiastical authorities both took part at different times and in different ways.
A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 | Wallace NotesteinTwo silentiarii, having mended their fine pens of Egyptian reed, got ready to write down the conciliar debate.
The Death of the Gods | Dmitri MrejkowskiSo personal had the system of jurisdiction become that even the trials of bishops ceased to be necessarily conciliar.
British Dictionary definitions for conciliar
/ (kənˈsɪlɪə) /
of, from, or by means of a council, esp an ecclesiastical one
Derived forms of conciliar
- conciliarly, adverb
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