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officialate

officialate noun: a diocesan tribunal.

Noun

officialate (plural officialates)

  1. A diocesan tribunal.
    • The three dioceses which were divided into two archdeaconries – St Andrews , Glasgow and Orkney – were divided also into two officialates and elsewhere there were subordinate officialates.1985, Gordon Donaldson, Scottish Church History, page 41

Forms of officialate

pluralofficialates

Origin of officialate

From official + -ate.

Questions about officialate

What does officialate mean?
Officialate means a diocesan tribunal.
What part of speech is officialate?
Officialate is a noun.
What is the plural of officialate?
The plural of officialate is officialates.

Words near officialate in the dictionary

  1. Official Monster Raving Loony Party
  2. official passport
  3. official passports
  4. official scorer
  5. official scorers
  6. officialate
  7. officialates
  8. officialdom
  9. officialdoms
  10. officiales
  11. officialese

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