conciliar

[ kuh n-sil-ee-er ]

/ kənˈsɪl i ər /

adjective

of, relating to, or issued by a council.

Nearby words

Origin of conciliar

1650–60; < Latin concili(um) council + -ar¹

Related formscon·cil·i·ar·ly, adverbpre·con·cil·i·ar, adjective

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Examples from the Web for conciliar

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 Notestein
The growth of conciliar prerogatives tended to advance the development of papal authority.
The Rise of the Mediaeval Church|Alexander Clarence Flick
Two silentiarii, having mended their fine pens of Egyptian reed, got ready to write down the conciliar debate.
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski
While churchmen directed the councils of the nation, the conciliar action of the Church ceased altogether.
The English Church in the Middle Ages|William Hunt

That city has, also, a conciliar seminary in charge of the Paulist fathers, and two hospitals subordinate to the miter.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 (Vol 28 of 55)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for conciliar

conciliar

/ (kənˈsɪlɪə) /

adjective

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

Derived Formsconciliarly, adverb

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