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urbi et orbi definition

urbi et orbi (o̵or′bē et ôr′bē)

to the city (Rome) and to the world: said of certain special papal blessings

Etymology: L

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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