Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bed of justice

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: bed of jus-tice
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A special parliamentary session headed by the king in pre-Revolutionary France, where royal edicts could be forcibly registered.

Example Sentences

"when [...] he himself announced that the king would hold a Bed of Justice to compel the instant registration of the necessary edicts, the Parliament became more exasperated than ever."
"D'Argenson was prepared with advice. ‘A bed of justice will suffice, Highness.’"

Etymology

Calque of French lit de justice, referring to the throne occupied by the king when sitting in one of his judicial courts.

Inflected Forms

beds of justice (plural)

Questions

What does bed of justice mean?: A special parliamentary session headed by the king in pre-Revolutionary France, where royal edicts could be forcibly registered.
Where does bed of justice come from?: Calque of French lit de justice, referring to the throne occupied by the king when sitting in one of his judicial courts.

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