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Holy League

Holy League noun: any one of several temporary alliances between Christian countries of (especially mediaeval) Europe, formed for some specific objective of ostensible benefit to Christianity.

Noun

Holy League (plural Holy Leagues)

  1. (historical) Any one of several temporary alliances between Christian countries of (especially mediaeval) Europe, formed for some specific objective of ostensible benefit to Christianity.
    • The initiative for a Holy League often came from a secular power, not the pope, but papal involvement was inevitable if it was to have the same spiritual benefits to participants as a crusade.
    • The third article contains an invitation to all other Powers, who shall find themselves disposed to avow these sacred principles, to join them in this Holy League.1816, Robert Hindmarsh, Remarks on the Holy League Lately Entered Into, page 5

Forms of Holy League

pluralHoly Leagues
alternative formholy league

Questions about Holy League

What does Holy League mean?
Holy League means any one of several temporary alliances between Christian countries of (especially mediaeval) Europe, formed for some specific objective of ostensible benefit to Christianity.
What part of speech is Holy League?
Holy League is a noun.
What is the plural of Holy League?
The plural of Holy League is Holy Leagues.

Words near Holy League in the dictionary

  1. holy kamoley
  2. holy kamoly
  3. Holy Land
  4. Holy Lander
  5. Holy Landers
  6. Holy League
  7. Holy Leagues
  8. Holy Loch
  9. holy macaroni
  10. holy mackerel
  11. holy man

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