"officialate" meaning in English

See officialate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: officialates [plural]
Etymology: From official + -ate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|official|-ate|id2=rank or office}} official + -ate Head templates: {{en-noun}} officialate (plural officialates)
  1. A diocesan tribunal.

Inflected forms

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