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curia

curia

noun KOO-ryah Rare

Origin: Latin curia (governing body)

Usage Note

Curia refers to the Roman Curia — the administrative apparatus of the Holy See — or more broadly any ecclesiastical court or administration. In historical contexts it also referred to a division of the Roman senate. The phrase curia romana is the standard collocation in Catholic usage.

Examples

"La curia vaticana emitió un comunicado oficial."

Natural Translation

The Vatican curia issued an official communiqué.

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