special licence

noun

A marriage licence, granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury or his officials, permitting the marriage of two specified persons without banns, and at a place and time other than those prescribed by law.

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Meanings

nounspecial licence (plural special licences)

plural special licences

  1. UKhistoricalA marriage licence, granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury or his officials, permitting the marriage of two specified persons without banns, and at a place and time other than those prescribed by law.
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APA

special licence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20licence

MLA

“special licence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20licence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “special licence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20licence.

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