imprimatur (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *imprimatur*:
NOUN	communication	imprimatur, sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant	formal and explicit approval

imprimatur > pronunciation
Sounds	ih.mprihmaa'ter
Rhymes	abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

English > *imprimatur*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	formal and explicit approval.
Synonyms	sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant
Narrower	O.K., OK, okay, okey, okeh	An endorsement
	nihil obstat	The phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church
	visa	An endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
Broader	approval, commendation	A message expressing a favorable opinion
Spanish	aprobación, autorización, consentimiento, garantía, imprimatur, imprimátur, refrendación, sanción
Catalan	autorització, consentiment, imprimatur

HyperDic: imprimatur