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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality or state of being clandestine. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   A diriment impediment in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, requiring the presence of witnesses to the marriage vows, one of whom must be a priest or a deacon. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

clandestinenessclandestinenessfurtivenessprowlstalkingstealth

Etymology

From clandestine + -ity, borrowed from Latin clandestinitas (“illegality, clandestiness, underground life”).

Related phrases

canon lawroman catholic

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