dicastery
The English word “dicastery” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A ministry or department of the Roman Curia of the Holy See, whether administrative or ecclesiastical.
- A judicial body of the ancient Athenian state, made up of dicasts.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δικαστήριον (dikastḗrion, “court, tribunal”), from δίκη (díkē, “right, custom, judgement”).
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