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pre-scrutiny

noun

Etymology

From pre- + scrutiny.

  1. derived from *(s)ker-✻
  2. derived from scrūta
  3. derived from scrūtor
  4. derived from scrūtinium
  5. inherited from scrutiny
  6. prefixed as pre-scrutiny — “pre + scrutiny”

Definitions

  1. In electing a pope, the phase before scrutiny, during which ballot papers are prepared…

    In electing a pope, the phase before scrutiny, during which ballot papers are prepared and scrutineers are selected.

The neighborhood

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