capitulary

Thân thiện

The bishop reviewed the capitulary records in the chapter house.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to an ecclesiastical chapter: Pertaining to or associated with a chapter, specifically a body of canons governing a cathedral or collegiate church or a meeting of such canons.
   • Relating to a capitulum or head-like part: In a broader historical or biological sense, pertaining to a small head or a rounded protuberance (though this usage is rare and primarily historical).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The bishop reviewed the capitulary statutes before the meeting. (The bishop reviewed the statutes related to the chapter before the meeting.)
  • The dispute concerned capitulary rights and properties. (The dispute concerned the rights and properties belonging to the ecclesiastical chapter.)

Advanced Usage

• "Capitulary acts": Official documents or decrees issued by an ecclesiastical chapter.
  • The archivist was studying the capitulary acts from the 15th century.
• "Capitulary jurisdiction": The legal authority or domain of an ecclesiastical chapter.
  • The case fell under the capitulary jurisdiction of the cathedral.

Variants and Related Words

• Capitular (adjective): This is a more common synonym, identical in meaning to 'capitulary' in the ecclesiastical context.
  • The capitular canons assembled for the vote.
• Chapter (noun): The body of canons itself, to which 'capitulary' refers.
  • The chapter meets every month.

Synonyms

• Chapter-related: Pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
• Capitular: Identical in meaning in the primary context.

Notes on Usage

• Word Type: 'Capitulary' is primarily used as an adjective. Its use as a noun (referring to a collection of ordinances, especially of Frankish kings) is historical and very rare in modern English; the focus here is on its adjectival form.
• Register: This is a highly specialized, formal term used almost exclusively in historical, legal, or ecclesiastical contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation.
• Clarification: The reference context mentions "capitular estates." This is a correct example of its use, where 'capitular' and 'capitulary' are interchangeable adjectives describing estates owned or governed by an ecclesiastical chapter.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter
   • capitular estates

Từ đồng nghĩa

• capitular