See Also: curial(dictionary)

curial (iou)



curial noun & adjective. LME.
[French curiale noun, curial(e) adjective, from Latin curialis, formed as CURIA: see -AL1.]
A. noun.
A courtier. Only in LME.
Hist. A member of an ancient Roman or Italian curia. L17.
b. adjective.
Courtly. L15-M16.
Of or pertaining to a curia. L17.
curialism noun a curial or courtly system, esp. Vaticanism L19.
curialist noun a member or supporter of the papal Curia M19.
curia'listic adjective of or pertaining to curialists or curialism L19.