auctorite

Middle English

/au̯tɔriˈteː/

noun
Definitions
  • Legal authority or control; the privilege of exercising control.
  • The right to perform a given action; approval, permission.
  • A mixture of charisma and willpower; conviction.
  • Legal effectiveness or standing; genuineness.
  • The state of being recognized and regarded as useful; worthiness.
  • The book, quotation, or source that settles an argument; a definitive, reliable, or precise document or text.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French auctorité derived from Latin auctōritātem affix from Middle English auctour.

Origin

Middle English

auctour

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