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Publicly or solemnly declaratory.

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  1. a. Publicly or solemnly declaratory.
  2. a. Nominal; existing only in name.
  3. a. Oral; not written.
  4. 1. word/publicly">Publicly or word/solemnly">solemnly declaratory. [Obs.] 2. Nominal; existing only in name. [Obs.] 3. Oral; not written. Nuncupative will or testament, a will or testament made by word of mouth only, before witnesses, as by a soldier or seaman, and depending on oral testimony for proof. Blackstone.
  5. a. Publicly or solemnly declaratory. a. Nominal; existing only in name. a. Oral; not written.