Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
decretal (comparative more decretal, superlative most decretal)
Pertaining to a decree.
decretal (plural decretals)
A papal decree, particularly one derived from an ecclesiastical letter.
(now rare) Any decree or pronounced instruction.
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Source: Wiktionary
De*cre"tal, a. Etym: [L. decretalis, fr. decretum. See Decree.]
Definition: Appertaining to a decree; containing a decree; as, a decretal epistle. Ayliffe.
De*cre"tal, n. Etym: [LL. decretale, neut. of L. decretalis. See Decretal, a.]
1. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: An authoritative order or decree; especially, a letter of the pope, determining some point or question in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second part of the canon law.
2. (Canon Law)
Definition: The collection of ecclesiastical decrees and decisions made, by order of Gregory IX., in 1234, by St. Raymond of Pennafort.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 March 2025
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.