Meanings
noun
- ChristianityA complaint in the nature of an appeal from the ordinary to his immediate superior, as from a bishop to an archbishop.
Synonyms: double quarrel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA complaint in the nature of an appeal from the ordinary to his immediate superior, as from a bishop to an archbishop.
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Origin
- Latinduplex querēla
- Englishduplex querela
Borrowed from Latin duplex querēla.
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duplex querela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duplex%20querela
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“duplex querela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duplex%20querela. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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