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  • 1. bulla
  • Rhymes with Bulla
  • 2. bulla
  • Bulla in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. bulla
  • Rhymes with Bulla
  • 2. bulla
  • Bulla in a sentence
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. bulla

noun. ['ˈbʊlə'] the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull.

Synonyms

  • seal

Antonyms

  • open
  • unseal

Etymology

  • bulla (Latin)

Rhymes with Bulla

  • scarpulla

2. bulla

noun. ['ˈbʊlə'] (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid.

Synonyms

  • water blister
  • pustule
  • vesicle
  • cyst
  • bleb
  • blister

Etymology

  • bulla (Latin)

Sentences with bulla


1. Noun, singular or mass
In the Middle Ages, authoritative papal letters were often called "bulls", from the Latin bulla,"" aria-label="Link to "bulla,""> "bulla," or seal, because of the ornate lead seal used to show the importance of the letter.

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