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papal bull

Meaning of "papal bull" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PAPAL BULL

ˈpeɪpəl bʊl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAPAL BULL

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Papal bull is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PAPAL BULL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Papal bull

A papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the lead seal that was appended to the end in order to authenticate it. Papal bulls were originally issued by the pope for many kinds of communication of a public nature, but by the 13th century, papal bulls were only used for the most formal or solemn of occasions. Since the 12th century, papal bulls have carried a lead seal with the heads of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul on one side and the pope’s name on the other. Modern scholars have retroactively used the term "bull" to describe any elaborate papal document issued in the form of a decree or privilege, and to some less elaborate ones issued in the form of a letter. Popularly, the name is used for any papal document that contains a metal seal. Papal bulls have been in use at least since the 6th century, but the term was not used until around the middle of the 13th century, and then only internally for unofficial administrative purposes. However, it had become official by the 15th century, when one of the offices of the Papal chancery was named the "register of bulls".

Definition of papal bull in the English dictionary

The definition of papal bull in the dictionary is an official document or proclamation issued by the Pope.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAPAL BULL

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAPAL BULL

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PAPAL BULL

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Synonyms and antonyms of papal bull in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «papal bull» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAPAL BULL

Find out the translation of papal bull to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of papal bull from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «papal bull» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

罗马教皇的公牛
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

bula papal
570 millions of speakers
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English

papal bull
510 millions of speakers
hi

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पोप बैल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البابوي
280 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Russian

папская булла
278 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Portuguese

bula papal
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পোপ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

bulle papale
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Lembu paus
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Bulle
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

大勅書
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

교황의 황소
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Papal bull
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con bò của Đức Giáo Hoàng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

போபல் காளை
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Marathi

पोपचा बैल
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Turkish

Papalık boğa
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

bolla papale
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

bulla papieska
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Папська булла
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

bulă papală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παπική βούλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pouslike bul
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

påvlig tjur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pavelig bulle
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAPAL BULL»

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Papal Bull: An Ex-Catholic Calls Out the Catholic Church
Dr. Joe Wenke, disciple of such brilliant and provocative social critics as Christopher Hitchens, Bill Maher and George Carlin, has taken on the Catholic Church with PAPAL BULL: An Ex-Catholic Calls Out the Catholic Church.
Joe Wenke, 2013
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The European Reformation, 1500-1610
Eck journeyed to Rome soon after Leipzig and helped draft the papal bull Exsurge Domine, which condemned 4 1 propositions drawn from Luther's work and threatened Luther with excommunication. In June 1520, Leo X issued the bull ...
Alastair Armstrong, John Hamer, 2002
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Papal Diplomacy and the Bull "In Cœnâ Domini;" Or, A ...
2 1 In the pamphlet lately published under the title, "The Papal Bull '/» Coma Domini,' translated into English ; with a short historical introduction, and evidence of its present validity, as part of the Roman law, and of its recognition by the Romish ...
Editor of the bull, 1848
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Suffering Saints: Jansenists and Convulsionnaires in France, ...
Parlement (continued) truth, 292 underground publishing, 222 Unigenitus Papal Bull (1713), 10, 22, 158, 160, 161—2,163,166,167,170,l76, 177,181,182, 191, 210, 211, 218 union of Port-Royal convents (1707), 150 Vineam domini Papal Bull ...
Brian Strayer, 2011
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The Everything Freemasons Book: Unlock the Secrets of This ...
The first papal bull against Freemasonry was issued by Pope Clement XII in April of 1738. The papal bull offers interesting insight into the Church's concerns over moral, social, and political issues in its condemnation. Pope Clement's papal ...
John K. Young, Barb Karg, 2006
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The Papal Drama: A Historical Essay
He excommunicated his papal excommunicator ; he retaliated upon the papal bull the burning of his own books. On December 10 1520 a pile of wood was erected at the Elster gate of Wittemberg ; the people of the town stood round ; the  ...
Thomas Hornblower Gill, 1866
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The Papal Supremacy: With Remarks on the Bill for ...
The first measure for effecting Catholic Emancipation, to use the modern phrase, was a Papal Bull or decree, containing a sentence of deposition against the Queen, and absolving her subjects from their allegiance, similar to that fulminated ...
John Cross, 1827
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Heresy in the Later Middle Ages: The Relation of Heterodoxy ...
Sec under False Apostles Pseudo-Dionysius, 30, 32, 264, 309, 667 Pseudo- Methodius, I74n. Publicani, heretics, 37 Puritanism, 605 Quanta studiosus, papal bull, 68 Quedlinburg, 493 Queen's College, Oxford, 495 Quia nonnunquam, papal ...
Gordon Leff, 1999
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Papal Bulls: List of Papal Bulls, Bullarium, Papal Bull, ...
Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This is a very incomplete list of papal bulls by the year in which they were issued.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010
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Dogma Evolution & Papal Fallacies
King Philip IV, “the Fair,” of France ordered a copy of the papal Bull “Ausculta fili” burned in his presence; then he had a fake Bull “Deum time,” written in farcical form distributed throughout his kingdom. In November 1302, following a sparsely  ...
Imma Penn, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAPAL BULL»

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This Day, July 26. In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
1267: Clement IV issued “Turbato corde” a Papal Bull that forbids Christians from embracing Judaism. 1267: Pope Clement IV established the ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
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Wearing a tie is just papal bull for city mayor George Ferguson
Wearing a tie is just papal bull for city mayor George Ferguson. By Western Daily Press | Posted: July 23, 2015. By janet hughes. Mayors from across the world ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
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BWW Reviews: LA FAVORITE at Caramoor, Conducted by …
... as the nuncio Balthazar (ably sung by bass-baritone Daniel Mobbs) arrives with a papal bull forbidding the king from dissolving his marriage ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
4
How the Black Death Advanced Medical Science, With Help From …
Resistance to medical dissection reached its peak in 1300, when Pope Boniface VIII issued a papal bull banning the practice entirely. «io9, Jul 15»
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Documentary Style à la Ken Burns
Burning of papal bull, 56. Luther at Wartburg Castle fighting the devil, 57. Luther's living room (with Rick walk through), 58. Luther's first New ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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A reader has a question about encyclicals
My understanding is that a Papal Encyclical intended as a doctrinal teaching document addressed to all the faithful, whereas a Papal Bull, ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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This Day, July 14, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
1555: Paul IV issued Cum nimis absurdum, a Papal Bull that “placed religious and economic restrictions on Jews in the Papal States. The bull ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
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Pope Francis Takes a First Step Toward Revoking the Papal Bulls
In 1993, the Indigenous Law Institute wrote a letter to Pope John Paul II calling on him to revoke the Inter Caetera papal bull of May 4, 1493 in ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
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World's Hottest Old White Man? A Few Reasons Why Native People …
I mean, the Catholic Church has been absolutely TERRIBLE in regards to Indigenous people—from 1095 when the Pope issued the Papal Bull ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
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The call to rescind the Doctrine of Discovery
It was published on May 4, 1493, as the Inter Caetera Papal Bull by Pope Alexander VI. There is a petition to Pope Francis to rescind it on the ... «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»
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