"autority" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: autorities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} autority (countable and uncountable, plural autorities)
  1. Obsolete form of authority. Tags: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable Alternative form of: authority
    Sense id: en-autority-en-noun-LgupYHC4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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