Clementines

British  

/ ˈklɛmənˌtiːnz, -ˌtaɪnz /

plural noun

1. RC Church an official compilation of decretals named after Clement V and issued in 1317 which forms part of the Corpus Juris Canonici

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Example Sentences

McDonald’s has tried several healthier sides as non-French fry options in its kids’ Happy Meals: Low-fat Go-Gurt was added recently, and Clementines, bananas, and other fruits are being tested starting this fall.

From Time • Aug. 14, 2014

But he knows also that he is by far the best fund raiser, and indeed almost the only capable man, in the Clementines, a small and not very notable Midwestern order.

From Time Magazine Archive

However, it seems to be used to prove that the Gospel of St. John was published after the writing of the Clementines, which the author seems to think were themselves posterior to Justin.

From The Lost Gospel and Its Contents Or, The Author of "Supernatural Religion" Refuted by Himself by Sadler, Michael Ferrebee

As both the Clementines and Justin used the first Gospel more than the others, it is only natural that they should fall into the habit of using its characteristic phrase.

From The Gospels in the Second Century An Examination of the Critical Part of a Work Entitled 'Supernatural Religion' by Sanday, William

If we turn to the Clementines, we find, in the same way, passages not to be found in the Canonical Gospels.

From The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II. Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History by Besant, Annie Wood