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   im·pri·ma·tur

   /ˌimprəˈmädər/

   noun

   • 1. an official license by the Roman Catholic Church to print an ecclesiastical or religious book: "the imprimatur for this edition was granted by Cardinal O'Casey"
   • ▪ a person's acceptance or guarantee that something is of a good standard: "the original LP enjoyed the imprimatur of the composer"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, ‘let it be printed’, from the verb imprimere (see imprint).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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