council_of_trent (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *Council of Trent*:
NOUN	group	Council of Trent	a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers

English > *Council of Trent*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	A council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacy.
Broader	council	(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine

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