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patriarchal churches

patriarchal churches is the plural of patriarchal church.

Meaning of patriarchal church

Noun

patriarchal church (plural patriarchal churches)

  1. A church serving as the seat of a patriarch.
    Synonyms:
    patriarchal basilica
  2. A church in Rome that previously served as the seat for one of the 5 patriarchs during visits to the city, St John Lateran, St Peter’s, St Paul’s outside the Walls, St Mary Major’s, and St Lawrence’s outside the Walls.

Questions about patriarchal churches

What is patriarchal churches the plural of?
Patriarchal churches is the plural of patriarchal church.

Words near patriarchal churches in the dictionary

  1. patriality
  2. patrials
  3. patriarch
  4. patriarchal
  5. patriarchal church
  6. patriarchal churches
  7. patriarchal cross
  8. patriarchal crosses
  9. patriarchalism
  10. patriarchalisms
  11. patriarchalist

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