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PRONUNCIATION OF DECRETUM

Decretum  [dɪˈkriːtəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECRETUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decretum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECRETUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Decretum in the English dictionary

The definition of Decretum in the dictionary is the name given to various collections of canon law, esp that made by the monk Gratian in the 12th century, which forms the first part of the Corpus Juris Canonici.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECRETUM


acetum
əˈsiːtəm
Antietam
ænˈtiːtəm
arboretum
ˌɑːbəˈriːtəm
autumn
ˈɔːtəm
combretum
kɒmˈbriːtəm
diatretum
ˌdaɪəˈtriːtəm
equisetum
ˌɛkwɪˈsiːtəm
erratum
ɪˈrɑːtəm
Hadrumetum
ˌhædrəˈmiːtəm
pinetum
paɪˈniːtəm
postmortem
pəʊstˈmɔːtəm
postpartum
pəʊstˈpɑːtəm
quaesitum
kwiːˈsiːtəm
quercetum
kwɜːˈsiːtəm
salicetum
ˌsælɪˈsiːtəm
stratum
ˈstrɑːtəm
substratum
sʌbˈstrɑːtəm
tapetum
təˈpiːtəm
Toletum
təˈliːtəm
viticetum
ˌvɪtɪˈsiːtəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECRETUM

Decretals

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECRETUM

ad libitum
angular momentum
argentum
datum
dictum
factum
infinitum
intrapartum
Khartum
momentum
multum
quantum
rectum
sanctum
scrotum
septum
sputum
Tatum
tum
ultimatum

Synonyms and antonyms of Decretum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Decretum» into 25 languages

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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
380 millions of speakers
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Décret de
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
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डिकर्टम
75 millions of speakers

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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Decretum
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Trends of use of Decretum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECRETUM»

The term «Decretum» is normally little used and occupies the 119.180 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECRETUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Decretum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECRETUM»

Discover the use of Decretum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Decretum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Making of Gratian's Decretum
This book offers perspectives on the legal and intellectual developments of the twelfth century.
Anders Winroth, 2000
2
The Treatise on Laws (Decretum DD. 1-20) with the Ordinary ...
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Gratian, Augustine Thompson, 1993
3
Shaping Church Law Around the Year 1000: The Decretum of ...
Practical episcopal concerns and an appreciation of new scholarly methods led Burchard to be dissatisfied with the quality of contemporary jurisprudence and particularly with the teaching texts available to local bishops.
Greta Austin, 2009
4
The Correctores Romani: Gratian's Decretum and the Counter ...
This edition of the church's law book was the work of the Correctores Romani commission, especially of Miguel Thomás Taxaquet, and was promulgated by Pope Gregory XIII, the former Ugo Buoncompagni, in 1582 and remained in effect until ...
Mary E. Sommar, 2009
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Readers, Texts, and Compilers in the Earlier Middle Ages: ...
Chapter. 3. Authority. and. the. Canons. in. Burchard's. Decretum. and. Ivo's. Decretum. Greta. Austin. Why do people believe that they ought to obey particular legal rulings?1 What qualities make a law binding? What is the source of legal ...
M. Brett, Kathleen G. Cushing, 2009
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Canon Law and the Letters of Ivo of Chartres
Given the special stress Burchard put on the penitential material, 44 Ivo may have found these parts of Burchard's Decretum sufficiently developed when he started to compile his collection. finally, the last book of Ivo's Decretum on speculative ...
Christof Rolker, 2010
7
French Books III & IV: Books published in France before 1601 ...
Decretum, cum apparatu et Margarita seu tabula martiniana. Decreti hujus plenissimum argumentum: Fidelissime imprimitur istic decretum. Reperiuntur hic divisiones. Arbor consanguinitatis et affinitatis bellule premitur. Lyon, François Fradin ...
Andrew Pettegree, Malcolm Walsby, 2011
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Christian Political Theory and Church Politics in the ...
The Date of the Decretum The arguments on the date the Decretum appeared have been constructed without reference to the career of its author. So little is known about Gratian's life and career, that scholars have relied on internal evidence ...
Stanley Chodorow, 1972
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Acta Ecclesiae Mediolanensis a S. Carolo Card: Archiep. ...
Decretum item Tridentinum, ouod in sessio- ne 24a, cap. 2, decr. de refor. extat, de eodem loco pronunciatum fuit. Decretum accessit Vicarii Ormanetli de Synodo diœcesana inchoanda et in singulos annos habenda ex aucloritate ejusdem ...
10
Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the British ...
INQUISITION, Tribunal ofi—S'runs or run Cannon. -—- Decretum. [Annulling a sentence pronounced by the Council of Brabant upon a pastoral letter issued by the Archbishop of Mechlin. Mch. 29th, 1708.] Roman, 1708. a. sh. fol. 189 . d. 9.
British Museum. Department of Printed Books, Richard Garnett, Arthur William Kaye Miller, 1889

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECRETUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Decretum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vatican recognition gives boost to 'Mother Teresa of the Caribbean'
On December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Holy See promulgated the decretum laudis raising the Missionaries of the Poor ... «Catholic Herald Online, Jun 15»
2
The Christian roots of democracy's most iconic document
... a unified canon law, and particularly the Decretum of the canonist Gratian. Gratian, in trying to reconcile the discordant canons of the church, ... «MercatorNet, Jun 15»
3
Thumbs Up For Twain Award, Spelling Bee-Er
He was among 49 of the original 283 best spellers to advance to that round before getting tripped up by the word "decretum." He has given his ... «Hartford Courant, May 15»
4
Gregorio VII, la riforma per la libertas ecclesiae
Il secondo, in particolare, fu artefice del Decretum in electione papae (o In coena Domini, 1059), con cui veniva annullato ogni possibile ... «Europinione.it, Mar 15»
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A Reformed Theologian's Critique of Divine Determinism
... and others for eternal life—is it possible to call the One who has promulgated this decretum horrible [Calvin's term for it] a loving Father of all ... «Patheos, Feb 15»
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Rome's Rapid Downward Course by Dr. J. Joseph Overbeck (1820 …
The Decretum Gratiani (ed. Migne, 1861, p. 1324) says: “The Holy Roman Church [or the Pope, which is at present identical] imparts right and ... «NFTU, Nov 14»
7
Misleading on Marriage: how gay marriage opponents twist history …
[4] It wasn't until Gratian's Decretum (ca. 1140) that canon law required both participants to verbally consent to a marriage or it would not be ... «Boing Boing, Jul 14»
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America Must Repent To Return To Its Former Greatness
“A concise expression of Western natural law can be found in the Decretum, which was written about 1140 A.D. by Gratian of Bologna, and ... «Western Journalism, Jul 14»
9
Who is St. George?
More problematic is Pope Gelasius' declaration in 494, Decretum Gelasianum, advising the faithful not to read the Passion of St. George ... «The Catholic Review, Apr 14»
10
The life of Mother Ignacia
(Pope Benedict XVI, Decretum Super Virtutibus, July 6, 2007). Ignacia del Espiritu Santo was born of a Chinese father, Jusepe Iuco, who was ... «Sun.Star, Mar 14»

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