Main Entry: im·pri·ma·tur

Pronunciation: \ˌim-prə-ˈmä-ˌtu̇r, im-ˈpri-mə-ˌtu̇r, -ˌtyu̇r\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, let it be printed, from imprimere to print, from Latin, to imprint, impress — more at impress

Date: 1640

1 a : a license to print or publish especially by Roman Catholic episcopal authority b : approval of a publication under circumstances of official censorship
2 a : sanction, approval b : imprint c : a mark of approval or distinction