2. An ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
official — of·fi·cial 1 n: one who holds or is invested with an office esp. in government a municipal official official 2 adj 1: of, relating to, or holding an office, position, or trust official duties 2: fully authorized an official policy of t … Law dictionary
official — ● official, officiaux nom masculin (de office 1) Juge ecclésiastique, dans un diocèse. ⇒OFFICIAL, AUX, subst. masc. RELIG. CATH. A. [Avant la Révolution] Juge ecclésiastique délégué par l évêque pour exercer en son nom la juridiction contentieuse … Encyclopédie Universelle
Official — Of*fi cial, a. [L. officialis: cf. F. officiel. See {Office}, and cf. {Official}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to an office or public trust; as, official duties, or routine. [1913 Webster] That, in the official marks invested, you Anon do meet the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
official — official, officious The main meanings of official are ‘in the nature of an office’ (Their official duties) and ‘authorized or confirmed by someone in authority’ (The official attendance was over 10,000). By contrast, officious is a judgemental… … Modern English usage
official — Official. s. m. Juge de Cour d Eglise. L Official de Paris, l official de Rheims &c. on la cité pardevant l official … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
official — [ə fish′əl, ōfish′əl] adj. [OFr < LL officialis] 1. of or holding an office, or position of authority 2. by, from, or with the proper authority; authorized or authoritative [an official request] 3. in a formal or ceremonious manner, often… … English World dictionary
official — [adj] authorized, legitimate accredited, approved, authentic, authenticated, authoritative, bona fide, canonical, cathedral, ceremonious, certified, cleared, conclusive, correct, customary, decided, decisive, definite, endorsed, established, ex… … New thesaurus
official — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities. 2) having the approval or authorization of such a body. ► NOUN ▪ a person holding public office or having official duties. DERIVATIVES officialdom… … English terms dictionary
Official — Official, s. Officialis … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Official — Official, lat. dtsch., der Vicar eines Bischofs in contentiösen u. Ehe Angelegenheiten; O. at. bischöfliches Gericht … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
