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English 1 sense of the expression Counter Reformation:
NOUNgroupCounter Reformationthe reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected)
EnglishCounter Reformation: 1 sense noun 1, group
MeaningThe reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected); many leaders were Jesuits.
Broaderreligious movementA movement intended to bring about religious reforms

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