Meanings
nounapostolic constitution (plural apostolic constitutions)
plural apostolic constitutions
- CatholicismThe most solemn form of legislation issued by the pope.
Synonyms: dogmatic constitution, pastoral constitution
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe most solemn form of legislation issued by the pope.
Similar
dogmatic constitutionpastoral constitution
Origin
Translations
Latin constitutio apostolica
- constitutio apostolicamost solemn form of legislation issued by the pope
Spanish constitución apostólica
- constitución apostólicamost solemn form of legislation issued by the pope
Vietnamese tông hiến
- tông hiếnmost solemn form of legislation issued by the pope
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