golden bull

短语

词形变化

golden bulls 复数 golden bulls

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    历史 宗教

词源

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

来源：wiktionary