noun
- plural of indult; special privileges or exemptions granted by ecclesiastical authority, especially by the Pope
Usage: ecclesiastical; formal
Examples
- The bishop requested several indults from Rome for his diocese.
- These indults allowed the monastery to follow modified liturgical practices.
- The papal indults granted special permission for the ordination ceremony.
- Historical indults often addressed specific regional religious needs.
- The church council reviewed the validity of the ancient indults.
- New indults were issued to accommodate the changing circumstances.