indult
[ in-duhlt ]
nounRoman Catholic Church.
a dispensation granted often temporarily by the pope, permitting a deviation from church law.
Origin of indult
11525–35; <Medieval Latin indultum noun use of neuter of indultus, past participle of indulgēre to indulge
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How to use indult in a sentence
The bishop of Sugbú came to govern it, by indult of his Holiness, with which he has governed twice at Manila.
At that time the provinces were divided, and this province of Philipinas was one of those which obtained the indult.
British Dictionary definitions for indult
indult
/ (ɪnˈdʌlt) /
noun
RC Church a faculty granted by the Holy See allowing a specific deviation from the Church's common law
Origin of indult
1C16: from Church Latin indultum a privilege, from Latin indulgēre to indulge
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