Definisjon av curia

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Noun

Curia - (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
governing body, governance, administration, brass, establishment, organisation, organization the act of meting out justice according to the law
church of rome, roman catholic church, roman church, western church, roman catholic the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
= synonym
= antonym
= relatert ord

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Substantiv

curia - Any of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome.
curia - The Roman senate during the republic.
curia - Any of several medieval councils or courts of justice.

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  • A curia in early Roman times was a subdivision of the people, i.e. more or less a tribe, and with a metonymy it came to mean also the meeting place where the tribe discussed its affairs. Etymologically it is derived from the Old Latin term "co-viria," literally an "association of men.

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