Capitulary

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Capitulary \Ca*pit"u*la*ry\, n.; pl. {Capitularies}. [See
     {Capitular}.]
     1. A capitular.
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     2. The body of laws or statutes of a chapter, or of an


        ecclesiastical council.
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     3. A collection of laws or statutes, civil and
        ecclesiastical, esp. of the Frankish kings, in chapters or
        sections.
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              Several of Charlemagne's capitularies. --Hallam.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Capitulary \Ca*pit"u*la*ry\, a.
     Relating to the chapter of a cathedral; capitular.
     "Capitulary acts." --Warton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  capitulary
       adj : of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter; "capitular
             estates" [syn: {capitular}]