Definition of capitulary
capitularies
: a civil or ecclesiastical ordinance; also : a collection of ordinances
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Origin and Etymology of capitulary
Medieval Latin capitulare, literally, document divided into sections, from Late Latin capitulum section, chapter — more at chapter
First Known Use: 1650
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