ca·pit·u·lar·y (k -p ch -l r  )n. pl. ca·pit·u·lar·ies 1. A member of an ecclesiastical or similar chapter. 2. a. An ecclesiastical or civil ordinance. b. A set of such ordinances, especially those promulgated by Charlemagne and his successors. [Medieval Latin capitul  rius, from capitulum, chapter; see chapter.] |
capitulary [kəˈpɪtjʊlərɪ]
n pl -laries
(Historical Terms) any of the collections of ordinances promulgated by the Frankish kings (8th-10th centuries ad)
[from Medieval Latin capitulāris; see capitular]
Capitulary a collection of ordinances, esp. of the Frankish kings; e.g., the capitulary of Worms, 829.
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| Adj. | 1. | capitulary - of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter; "capitular estates" |
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