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Holy Leagues

Holy Leagues is the plural of Holy League.

Meaning of Holy League

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.

Questions about Holy Leagues

What is Holy Leagues the plural of?
Holy Leagues is the plural of Holy League.

Words near Holy Leagues in the dictionary

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

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