Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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imprimatur | Yes | No | No | No |
nihil obstat | Yes | No | No | No |
imprimatur (noun) | nihil obstat (noun) |
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formal and explicit approval | authoritative approval |
the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church |