CURIA

Curia

(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

curia (plural curias or curiae)

(historical) Any of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome

(historical) The Roman senate during the republic

(historical) Any of several medieval councils or courts of justice

Anagrams

• Cairu, auric, cauri

Etymology

Proper noun

the Curia

The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church.

Anagrams

• Cairu, auric, cauri

Source: Wiktionary


Cu"ri*a (k"r-), n.; pl. Curle (-. Etym: [L.]

1. (Rom. Antiq.) (a) One of the thirty parts into which the Roman people were divided by Romulus. (b) The place of assembly of one of these divisions. (c) The place where the meetings of the senate were held; the senate house.

2. (Middle Ages)

Definition: The court of a sovereign or of a feudal lord; also; his residence or his household. Burrill.

3. (Law)

Definition: Any court of justice.

4. The Roman See in its temporal aspects, including all the machinery of administration; -- called also curia Romana.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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