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Council of Trent

Council of Trent proper noun: a Roman Catholic council held between 1545 and 1563 in Trento (Trent) and Bologna, northern Italy, as a response to the Protestant Reformation.

Proper noun

Council of Trent

  1. A Roman Catholic council held between 1545 and 1563 in Trento (Trent) and Bologna, northern Italy, as a response to the Protestant Reformation.

Questions about Council of Trent

What does Council of Trent mean?
Council of Trent means a Roman Catholic council held between 1545 and 1563 in Trento (Trent) and Bologna, northern Italy, as a response to the Protestant Reformation.
What part of speech is Council of Trent?
Council of Trent is a proper noun.

Words near Council of Trent in the dictionary

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  5. Council of Europe
  6. Council of Trent
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  9. council tax
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