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congé d'élire

congé d'élire noun: a licence from the Crown in England issued under the great seal to the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of a diocese, authorizing them to elect a bishop or archbishop upon the vacancy of any episcopal see in England.

Noun

congé d'élire (uncountable)

  1. (Anglicanism) A licence from the Crown in England issued under the great seal to the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of a diocese, authorizing them to elect a bishop or archbishop upon the vacancy of any episcopal see in England.
    • The speed was such that the congé d’élire for Worcester arrived before the funeral of the dead bishop.1966, Owen Chadwick, The Victorian Church, volume 1, page 25, note 2

Origin of congé d'élire

Borrowed from French congé d'élire (“leave to choose”).

Questions about congé d'élire

What does congé d'élire mean?
Congé d'élire means a licence from the Crown in England issued under the great seal to the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of a diocese, authorizing them to elect a bishop or archbishop upon the vacancy of any episcopal see in England.
What part of speech is congé d'élire?
Congé d'élire is a noun.

Words near congé d'élire in the dictionary

  1. congueros
  2. Congupna
  3. congy
  4. congys
  5. congé
  6. congé d'élire
  7. congéing
  8. congés
  9. conharmonic
  10. conharmonically
  11. conhydrine

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