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Meaning of Codicil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkɒdɪsɪl

Definitions

  1. An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
  2. An addition or supplement modifying any official document, such as a treaty.
  3. Any appendix or addition.
    broadly

Equivalents

العربية الملحق
Català codicil
Esperanto kodicilo
Español codicilo
Français codicille
Galego codicilo
Italiano codicillo
Latina cōdicillus
Polski kodycyl
Português codicilo

Examples

“So insistent was this demand that the Wyandot actually received a codicil to the treaty […]”
“Those loose ends were tied up in a little-understood clarification of Brexit called the Northern Ireland protocol, ratified in January 2020. It looked like a mere codicil three years ago; now it looks like a serious diplomatic blunder that could threaten Britain’s territory and the region’s peace.”
“If Nick answered a question Wani listened to him and then gave a flat little codicil or correction.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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