dicastery

noun

di·​cas·​tery

variants or dikastery

dīˈkast(ə)rē,

ˈdīˌk-,

diˈk-

plural -es

: the court composed of the dicasts

also : the place where the court sat

Word History

Etymology

Greek dikastērion court of law, from dikastēs

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