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curia
[kyoor-ee-uh]
noun
plural
curiaeone of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
the building in which such a division or group met, as for worship or public deliberation.
the senate house in ancient Rome.
the senate of an ancient Italian town.
(sometimes initial capital letter)Curia Romana.
the papal court.
the administrative aides of a bishop.
curia
/ ˈʊəɪə /
noun
(sometimes capital) the papal court and government of the Roman Catholic Church
any of the ten subdivisions of the Latin, Sabine, or Etruscan tribes
a meeting place of such a subdivision
the senate house of Rome
the senate of an Italian town under Roman administration
(in the Middle Ages) a court held in the king's name See also Curia Regis
Other 51Թ Forms
- curial adjective
- ˈܰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of curia1
Example Sentences
Police attempts to ban those events were thwarted by Hungary's Supreme Court, the Curia, in two rulings so far.
The secretary of state also heads the Roman Curia, the Church's central administration.
Soon after his election, he replaced key officials at the troubled Vatican bank and appointed a blue-ribbon commission to advise him on overhauling the Curia, the Vatican administration.
New appointees to oversee the Vatican bank tried to bring more transparency to a shadowy institution suspected of laundering money, and a panel of eight cardinals from six continents advised Francis on how to overhaul the Curia.
Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal in 2001 and he took up posts in the Church's civil service, the Curia.
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