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fetial

[ fee-shuhl ]

adjective

  1. concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:

    fetial law.



fetial

/ ˈfiːʃəl /

noun

  1. (in ancient Rome) any of the 20 priestly heralds involved in declarations of war and in peace negotiations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. of or relating to the fetiales
  2. a less common word for heraldic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fetial1

1525–35; < Latin fētiālis pertaining to a fētiālis, a member of the Roman college of priests who acted as representatives in disputes with foreign nations
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fetial1

C16: from Latin fētiālis , probably from Old Latin fētis treaty
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Example Sentences

The treaty was then signed and handed over to the keeping of the fetial college.

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