Conciliar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˈsɪlɪə/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Conciliar is an adjective meaning (formal, uncommon) Of or pertaining to a council, especially an ecclesiastical council.
Meaning
(formal, uncommon) Of or pertaining to a council, especially an ecclesiastical council.
Example Sentences
This was the era which witnessed the beginnings of the conciliar movement, which sought to subordinate the papacy to the decisions of Church Councils.
The next few years saw increasing tension between those wishing to develop this conciliar mechanism and successive popes seeking to build on the papacy's newly restored integrity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include conciliary, concordatory, postconciliar, consistorial, ecclesiastic, canonical.
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