capitulary Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter
    capitular.
    • capitular estates

WordNet

Ca*pit"u*la*ry noun
Etymology
See Capitular.
Wordforms
plural Capitularies
Definitions
  1. A capitular.
  2. The body of laws or statutes of a chapter, or of an ecclesiastical council.
  3. A collection of laws or statutes, civil and ecclesiastical, esp. of the Frankish kings, in chapters or sections.
    Several of Charlemagne's capitularies. Hallam.
Ca*pit"u*la*ry adjective
Definitions
  1. Relating to the chapter of a cathedral; capitular. "Capitulary acts." Warton.

Webster 1913