capitulary

English

Noun

capitulary (plural capitularies)

  1. A member of an ecclesiastical chapter
  2. A set of decrees, especially those made by the Frankish kings

Adjective

capitulary (comparative more capitulary, superlative most capitulary)

  1. Of or related to a chapter, in its various senses.
  2. Of or related to the Capitoulate of Toulouse.
    • 1989, Robert Alan Schneider, “Crown and Capitoulat”, in Cities and Social Change in Early Modern France, page 198:
      In mid-sixteenth century, the Conseil Général assembled almost eighty men and was, in fact, a remnant of the general assemblies held during the period of the medieval commune; but its functions were mostly limited to a ceremonial hearing of the municipal deliberations and the supervision of the capitulary election.

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