concordat – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
concordat
n.
covenant, agreement (between church and state)
Concordat
A
concordat is convention between the
Holy See and a
sovereign state that defines the relationship between the
Catholic Church and the state in matters that concern both, i.e. the recognition and privileges of the Catholic Church in a particular country and with secular matters that impact on church interests.
concordat
Noun
1. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
(synonym) covenant, compact
(hypernym) written agreement
(hyponym) Lateran Treaty
concordat
nm.
concordat
concorder
v.
concur, tie in
Concordat
(n.)
An agreement made between the pope and a sovereign or government for the regulation of ecclesiastical matters with which both are concerned; as, the concordat between Pope Pius VII and Bonaparte in 1801.
(n.)
A compact, covenant, or agreement concerning anything.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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