gallican

Thân thiện

The bishop advocated for gallican liberties within the church.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or characteristic of Gallicanism: Pertaining to the historical movement within the Roman Catholic Church in France that advocated for the restriction of papal authority and the autonomy of the French national church.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The Gallican clergy supported certain royal prerogatives over church affairs.
  • Gallican ideas about ecclesiastical independence were influential in French history.

Advanced Usage

• "Gallican liberties": A historical term referring to the traditional privileges and customs of the French Catholic Church, which limited papal power in France.
  • The king defended the Gallican liberties against papal intervention.

Variants and Related Words

• Gallicanism (n): The doctrine or principles associated with the Gallican movement.
  • Gallicanism emphasized the authority of general councils and the monarch over that of the pope.

Synonyms

• French Catholic (in a historical, political context): Referring to the national church of France in its relation to Rome.
• Autonomist (ecclesiastical): Supporting self-governance of a national church.

Notes on Meaning

• The term Gallican is specifically historical and ecclesiastical. It is not used in modern general contexts but is important for understanding the history of church-state relations in France. It is distinct from simply "French" or "Catholic," as it denotes a particular set of doctrines concerning church governance.

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Adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of Gallicanism

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