NOUN | communication | 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 |
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act | nihil obstat | authoritative approval |
Meaning | 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. | |
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Broader | sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur | formal and explicit approval |
Spanish | nihil obstat | |
Catalan | nihil obstat |
Meaning | authoritative approval. | |
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Broader | sanction | The act of final authorization |
Spanish | Nihil Obstat, nihil obstat | |
Catalan | nihil obstat |
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