capitularies

Variant of capitulary

capitulary definition

ca·pitu·lary (-ler′ē)

noun pl. capitularies -·lar′·ies

an ordinance or a collection of ordinances, esp. as made formerly by Frankish kings

Etymology: ML capitularius < capitular

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