Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

golden bull

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: gold-en bull
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decree issued by Byzantine emperors and later by monarchs in Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, most notably by the Holy Roman Emperors.

Etymology

The term was originally coined for the golden seal (bulla aurea) attached to the decree, but came to be applied to the entire decree.

Inflected Forms

golden bulls (plural)

Synonyms

chrysobull

Questions

What does golden bull mean?: A decree issued by Byzantine emperors and later by monarchs in Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, most notably by the Holy Roman Emperors.
Where does golden bull come from?: The term was originally coined for the golden seal (bulla aurea) attached to the decree, but came to be applied to the entire decree.

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