decretal

/dษชหˆkษนiหtษ™ษซ/

IPA: /D IH0 K R IY1 T AH0 L/

noun
  1. 1

    A papal decree, particularly one derived from an ecclesiastical letter.

  2. 2

    Any decree or pronounced instruction.

adjective
  1. 1

    Pertaining to a decree.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/decretal