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accessus

accessus noun: in electing a pope, a method by which cardinals could change their most recent vote to accede to another candidate in an attempt to reach the necessary two-thirds majority and end the conclave.

Noun

accessus (uncountable)

  1. (historical) In electing a pope, a method by which cardinals could change their most recent vote to accede to another candidate in an attempt to reach the necessary two-thirds majority and end the conclave.

Origin of accessus

From Latin accessus. Doublet of access.

Questions about accessus

What does accessus mean?
Accessus means in electing a pope, a method by which cardinals could change their most recent vote to accede to another candidate in an attempt to reach the necessary two-thirds majority and end the conclave.
What part of speech is accessus?
Accessus is a noun.

Words near accessus in the dictionary

  1. accessory shoe
  2. accessory shoes
  3. accessory spleen
  4. accessoryless
  5. accessoryship
  6. accessus
  7. accessway
  8. accessways
  9. Accetta
  10. Accettas
  11. Accettola

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