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motu proprio

The correct spelling is motu proprio.

How to pronounce motu proprio

noun

IPA: /məʊtuːˈpɹɒpɹɪəʊ/

Say it like: Mot-u p-rop-rio

The correct spelling is motu proprio. A document issued by the Pope on his own initiative directed to the Roman Catholic Church.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A document issued by the Pope on his own initiative directed to the Roman Catholic Church.

adverb

  1. 1.Of one’s own free will, of one’s own volition.

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