council of constance
noun · n
Simple meaning
The council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church.
Pronunciation
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kownsuhluhvkahnstuhnsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkaʊnsələvkɑnstəns
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Definition
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noun
The council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
n
An ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that was held from 1414 to 1418 in the Bishopric of Constance (Konstanz) in present-day Germany.
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This meaning: The council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
Used this way, council of constance is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.
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- Specialist/technical
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