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capitulary
[kuh-pich-uh-ler-ee]
adjective
pertaining to a chapter, especially to an ecclesiastical one.
noun
plural
capitulariesa member of a chapter, especially of an ecclesiastical one.
Often capitularies. an ordinance or law of a Frankish sovereign.
capitulary
/ əˈɪʊəɪ /
noun
any of the collections of ordinances promulgated by the Frankish kings (8th–10th centuries ad )
Word History and Origins
Origin of capitulary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of capitulary1
Example Sentences
In 816, a capitulary of Louis I. declared all donations of this kind void.
A capitulary of Louis the Pious in 817, for example, forbade the continuance of secular education in monastic schools.
In recent editions in the case of each capitulary it is carefully indicated from what manuscripts it has been collated.
A capitulary of Charlemagne in 801 is to the same effect.
Associated words: capitular, capitulary. character, n. personality, nature, individuality.
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