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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (R. C. Ch.) Formerly, a part of the Roman chancery; now, a separate office from which are sent graces or favors, cognizable
in foro externo , such as appointments to benefices. The name is derived from the worddatum , given or dated (with the indications of the time and place of granting the gift or favor).
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- noun religion, historical Part of the
Roman Catholic Curia , abolished in 1967, from which were sentgraces orfavours such asappointments tobenefices .
Etymologies
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Late Latin, from Latin datum ("given").
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(dataria) the datary (datario), if he were not a cardinal, and the pro-datary (pro datario), if he were a cardinal.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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