curial
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- adjective
- Formal
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curial
- The curial cardinals and their powerful staffs were reported to be working to delay the opening, hoping to solidify their control before hundreds of unknown bishops would arrive and begin deliberations.
- curial cardinals
- curial officials
- papal and curial
Examples
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Maybe that is better than an appointment to any curial reform group.
Academic text (2014) -
Kasper's objections to the curial habit of reserving certain faculties to themselves, faculties really belonging to the local bishop, are tempered.
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Curial politics is probably the major driving force of virtually all appointments.
Blog text (31) -
In this way, the council wanted to overcome curial centralization.
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We are thus in the presence of one of John XXII's curial cohort.
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In contrast with the solemnity of the curial ceremonies, the artists join hands and skip along, giving the march the appearance of a dance.
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Curial congregations have episcopal and theological commissions.
Blog text (31) -
The curial leaders discussed important reforms at the Vatican yesterday.
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During the meeting, the curial members reviewed policies that affect church administration.
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She works closely with curial staff to implement changes in church governance.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Curial comes from the Latin word curia, which meant a 'court' or 'assembly' where officials met. So, something described as curial is about the work of a court or official group, especially in the church or in older governments.