conciliar

American  

[kuhn-sil-ee-er] / kənˈsɪl i ər /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or issued by a council.

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conciliar British  

/ kənˈsɪlɪə /

adjective

1. of, from, or by means of a council, esp an ecclesiastical one

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Other Word Forms

• conciliarly
  adverb
• preconciliar
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of conciliar

1650–60; < Latin concili ( um ) council + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

After the conclusion of the Great Schism, some attempts were made to resolve such doubts and misgivings by granting more authority to councils of clergy rather than popes through the conciliar movement.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

As a peritus during the Vatican Council, Baum was responsible for much of the language of Nostra aetate, a conciliar declaration meant to reset relations between Catholics, Jews, and other religious groups.

From Time • Oct. 30, 2017

Dominated by their magisterial primate, Bogot�'s Lu�s Cardinal Concha C�rdoba, 75, the Colombian bishops have been slow to implement conciliar reforms.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the Second Vatican Council, L�ger spoke out in favor of a conciliar statement on religious freedom and for a change in church doctrine that would allow for the possibility of artificial birth control.

From Time Magazine Archive

While the decrees of ancient Popes and councils were cited as authorities for this measure, the act of the council, like all the conciliar acts of the reign, derived its force from the king’s approval.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William