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Webster 1913 Edition

Fecial

Fe′cial

,
Adj.
[L.
fetialis
belonging to the
fetiales
, the Roman priests who sanctioned treaties and demanded satisfaction from the enemy before a formal declaration of war.]
Pertaining to heralds, declarations of war, and treaties of peace;
as,
fecial
law
.
Kent.

Webster 1828 Edition

Fecial

FE'CIAL

,
Adj.
[L. fecialis.] Pertaining to heralds and the denunciation of war to an enemy; as fecial law.

Definition 2024

fecial

fecial

English

Adjective

fecial ‎(not comparable)

  1. Relating to heralds, declarations of war, and peace treaties.
    fecial law
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Translations

Noun

fecial ‎(plural fecials)

  1. (historical) In Ancient Rome, a priest-herald responsible for the rites associated with war and peace.

Portuguese

Adjective

fecial m, f ‎(plural feciais, comparable)

  1. (Ancient Rome) of or relating to the Roman priests who dealt with enemies

Etymology

From Latin fetialis, genitive singular of fetiales ‎(“the Roman priests who sanctioned treaties and demanded satisfaction from the enemy before a formal declaration of war”).

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