Meaning of decretum horribile | Babel Free
Definitions
predestination (Calvinist doctrine)
Ecclesiastical, Latin, declension-2
Examples
“Decreti horribilis mendacia tollite vana, / Non homines odit, quos creat ipse, Deus.”
You spread vain lies of the fearful decree, / God does not hate men, which he himself creates.
“Anne vero religiosius divina permissio appellari valde horribilis à vobis potest, quàm à Calvino, decretum horribile: cavillationum vos pudeat.”
As for whether you may label divine permission more piously extremely fearful, the fearful decree as in Calvin: be ashamed of your sophistries.
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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