Classis
Pronunciation : Clas"sis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. See Class, n.]
Definition : 1. A class or order; sort; kind. [Obs.] His opinion of that classis of men. Clarendon.
2. (Eccl.)
Defn: An ecclesiastical body or judicat
pl. Classes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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