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pre-scrutiny

pre-scrutiny noun: in electing a pope, the phase before scrutiny, during which ballot papers are prepared and scrutineers are selected.

Noun

pre-scrutiny (uncountable)

  1. In electing a pope, the phase before scrutiny, during which ballot papers are prepared and scrutineers are selected.

Origin of pre-scrutiny

From pre- + scrutiny.

Questions about pre-scrutiny

What does pre-scrutiny mean?
Pre-scrutiny means in electing a pope, the phase before scrutiny, during which ballot papers are prepared and scrutineers are selected.
What part of speech is pre-scrutiny?
Pre-scrutiny is a noun.

Words near pre-scrutiny in the dictionary

  1. pre-Romanesque
  2. pre-salt layer
  3. Pre-Samnite
  4. pre-saw
  5. pre-school
  6. pre-scrutiny
  7. pre-see
  8. pre-seeing
  9. pre-seen
  10. pre-sees
  11. pre-sequel

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