deditio
Definitions
In medieval Europe, an act of ritualized submission and request for mercy, performed before a monarch or other feudal lord.
Examples
“A deditio implied a clear duty for the victorious party to treat⟳ his former enemy leniently, and the conditions for surrender⟳ were often arranged in advance.”
“The ritual of deditio was ostentatiously emotional, with tears of contrition both signalling submission and calculated to encourage⟳ a formal pardon from a king who risked losing face⟳ by failing to show⟳ clemency.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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