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dicastery
noun
di·cas·tery
\dīˈkast(ə)rē, ˈdīˌk-, diˈk-\
variants: or
dikastery
\dīˈkast(ə)rē, ˈdīˌk-, diˈk-\Definition of dicastery
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: the court composed of the dicasts; also : the place where the court sat
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Origin and Etymology of dicastery
Greek dikastērion court of law, from dikastēs
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