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Posted By: wwh fetial - 02/28/04 03:26 PM
Date: Wed Jul 11 00:02:12 EDT 2001
Subject: A.Word.A.Day--fetial

fetial (FEE-shuhl) adjective, also fecial

Relating to declarations of war and treaties of peace.

[From Latin fetialis, a member of Roman college of priests, who performed
the rites in such matters.]

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