placet (plural placets)
A vote of assent, as of the governing body of a university, an ecclesiastical council, etc.
The assent of the civil power to the promulgation of an ecclesiastical ordinance.
• J. P. Peters
placet
Expression of assent to a vote in the governing body of a university, an ecclesiastical council, etc.
• caplet
Source: Wiktionary
Pla"cet, n. Etym: [L. placet it pleases.]
1. A vote of assent, as of the governing body of a university, of an ecclesiastical council, etc.
2. The assent of the civil power to the promulgation of an ecclesiastical ordinance. Shipley. The king . . . annulled the royal placet. J. P. Peters.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
