placet

American

[pley-sit] / ˈpleɪ sɪt /

noun

an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).

placet British

/ ˈpleɪsɛt /

noun

a vote or expression of assent by saying the word placet

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Etymology

Origin of placet

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

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Those issues were also the ones that received the most contested votes as bishops voted "placet" or "non placet" — yay or nay — on each of the 167 paragraphs.

From Fox News

And great placet meet wealthy potential customers, of course.

From Reuters

The blast took placet about 7 p.m. local time, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

From New York Times

Like Google, Facebook offers users a Latin-language setting, replete with “Mihi placet” for “like” and “Quid in animo tuo est?” for “What’s on your mind?”

From Economist

“Prioressa non permittit moniales ire in villam ad visitandum amicos suos nisi Margeriam Child et Julianam Aldelesse que illuc vadunt quociens eis placet.”

From Project Gutenberg

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