"conciliar" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /kənˈsɪlɪə/ [UK] Forms: more conciliar [comparative], most conciliar [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin conciliāris. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|conciliāris}} Borrowed from Latin conciliāris Head templates: {{en-adj}} conciliar (comparative more conciliar, superlative most conciliar)
  1. (formal, uncommon) Of or pertaining to a council, especially an ecclesiastical council. Tags: formal, uncommon Synonyms: councillary Derived forms: conciliarism, conciliarist, conciliarity, conciliarly, conciliar republic, postconciliar, preconciliar
    Sense id: en-conciliar-en-adj-S~0Ww~21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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