Etymology

scandalum magnatum

Today it means: defamation of a Great Officer of State or member of the peerage. Full definition →

Latin scandalum magnatum
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  1. Latin · derived fromscandalum magnatum“scandal of magnates”
  2. English todayscandalum magnatum

Latin scandalum magnatum (“scandal of magnates”)

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