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Cahenslyism

Cahenslyism noun: a plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.

Noun

Cahenslyism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.

Origin of Cahenslyism

From Cahensly + -ism.

Questions about Cahenslyism

What does Cahenslyism mean?
Cahenslyism means a plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
What part of speech is Cahenslyism?
Cahenslyism is a noun.

Words near Cahenslyism in the dictionary

  1. Cahalanes
  2. Cahalans
  3. Cahall
  4. Cahalls
  5. Cahensly
  6. Cahenslyism
  7. Cahenslyist
  8. Cahenslyists
  9. Cahenslyite
  10. Cahenslyites
  11. Caherah

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