Indult
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Indult is a noun meaning (Catholicism) A permission or privilege granted by the church authority that excepts an individual from what is otherwise a norm of church law, such as a release from monastic vows.
Meaning
(Catholicism) A permission or privilege granted by the church authority that excepts an individual from what is otherwise a norm of church law, such as a release from monastic vows.
Example Sentences
That’s why, for instance, most American Catholics now receive communion in the hand (permission for which was originally granted as an “indult,” an exception), […]
Word Forms
- indults
- indulto
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include indulto, indulgence, dispensation, immunity, absolution, excardination.
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