celebret

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noun

A letter signed by a bishop or other higher official stating that a certain priest is allowed to say Mass in a different diocese.

OriginLatin celebret →
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Meanings

nouncelebret (plural celebrets)

plural celebrets

  1. CatholicismA letter signed by a bishop or other higher official stating that a certain priest is allowed to say Mass in a different diocese.

Origin

  1. Latincelebret“may he celebrate”
  2. Englishcelebret

Borrowed from Latin celebret (“may he celebrate”).

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Cite this entry
APA

celebret. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celebret

MLA

“celebret.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celebret. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “celebret,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celebret.

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