CURIAL

Etymology

Adjective

curial (comparative more curial, superlative most curial)

(obsolete) Pertaining to a court; courtly.

Pertaining to the papal curia.

Noun

curial (plural curials)

A member of a curia, especially of that of Rome or the later Italian sovereignties.

Anagrams

• Ulrica, Uralic, lauric, uracil

Source: Wiktionary


Cu"ri*al, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the papal curia; as, the curial etiquette of the Vatican. -- n.

Definition: A member of a curia, esp. of that of Rome or the later Italian sovereignties.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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