Bulla Definition

bo͝olə
bullae
noun
bullae
A round lead seal attached to an official document from the pope.
Webster's New World
A large blister or vesicle.
Webster's New World
(archaeology) A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.
Wiktionary

(historical) In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.

Wiktionary
Later, handwritten document from the papal chancellery.
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Other Word Forms of Bulla

Noun

Singular:
bulla
Plural:
bullae

Origin of Bulla

  • Borrowing from Latin bulla ("bubble").

    From Wiktionary

  • Medieval Latin from Latin bubble, seal

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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