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English
Etymology
From Latin cautēla, from cautus, past participle of caveō.
Pronunciation
Noun
cautel (countable and uncountable, plural cautels)
- (obsolete) deceit
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, , pages 14-16:Perhaps he loves you now,
And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirch
The virtue of his will
- (obsolete) caution; prudence; wariness
a. 1589, William Fulke, Confutation of the Rhemish Testament:Here come institution, by your blasphemous sacrifice, in all cautels and provisions of the Mass
- (Christianity) A traditional caution or written direction about the proper manner of administering the sacraments.
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