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dicastery.

A ministry or department of the Roman Curia of the Holy See, whether administrative or ecclesiastical.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A ministry or department of the Roman Curia of the Holy See, whether administrative or ecclesiastical.

  2. A judicial body of the ancient Athenian state, made up of dicasts.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek δικαστήριον (dikastḗrion, “court, tribunal”), from δίκη (díkē, “right, custom, judgement”).

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