audiencia
noun
au·di·en·cia
ˌau̇dēˈen(t)sēə,
-nch(ē)ə
plural -s
1
a
: a tribunal in which the sovereign of Spain gave personal attention to matters of justice
b
: an ecclesiastical or secular court representing the sovereign of Spain
2
: a high court of justice in a Spanish colony frequently exercising military power as well as judicial and political functions
3
: a provincial or territorial high court in modern Spain
4
: the jurisdiction of an audiencia
Word History
Etymology
Spanish, literally, hearing, from Latin audientia
- out in the open
- out into the open
- out island
- Out Islands
- out like a light
- out loud
- out of
- out of action
- out of alignment
- out of breath
- out of business
- out of central casting
- out of character
- out of choice
- out of circulation
- out of commission
- out of condition
- out of contention for
- out of court
- out of danger
- out of earshot
- out of fashion
- out of favor
- out of focus
- out of hand