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decretist

UK/dɪˈkɹiːtɪst/

decretist noun: a student, or epert, of decretals or decrees.

Noun

decretist (plural decretists)

  1. A student, or epert, of decretals or decrees.

Forms of decretist

pluraldecretists

Origin of decretist

From Latin decretista, from decretum. Compare French décrétiste. See decree (noun).

Questions about decretist

What does decretist mean?
Decretist means a student, or epert, of decretals or decrees.
What part of speech is decretist?
Decretist is a noun.
How do you pronounce decretist?
Decretist is pronounced /dɪˈkɹiːtɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of decretist?
The plural of decretist is decretists.

Words near decretist in the dictionary

  1. decretalist
  2. decretalists
  3. decretals
  4. decretion
  5. decretions
  6. decretist
  7. decretists
  8. decretive
  9. decretively
  10. Decreto
  11. decretorial

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