capitular
/kə'pitjulə/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to an ecclesiastical chapter: Pertaining to or associated with a chapter, especially a cathedral chapter or a body of canons in a church.
- Relating to a set of rules or statutes: Connected to a body of laws or ordinances, particularly those of a church council or chapter.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- The bishop presided over the capitular meeting to discuss the cathedral's finances.
- The library holds important capitular archives from the 15th century.
- The capitular estates were managed by the dean and canons.
Advanced Usage
- Capitular acts: The official records or proceedings of a chapter meeting.
- The historian studied the capitular acts to understand the medieval church's decisions.
- Capitular library: A library belonging to or associated with a cathedral chapter.
- The manuscript was discovered in the capitular library.
Variants and Related Words
- Capitulary (Adjective/Noun): An alternative form with the same meaning as the adjective. As a noun, it can refer to a member of a chapter or a collection of ordinances.
- The capitulary decrees were issued by the council.
- Chapter (Noun): The body of clergy (canons) associated with a cathedral or collegiate church, to which "capitular" relates.
- The chapter convened in the cloister.
Synonyms
- Chapter-related: Pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
- Constitutional: Relating to a body of rules or laws (in a specific, organizational context).
Notes on Meaning
- The term is highly specific and primarily used in historical, religious, or legal contexts concerning church governance and medieval institutions. It is not commonly used in everyday modern English.
Adjective
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of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter
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capitular estates
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