Lateran Council
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Name given to each of the five oecumenical councils held in the Lateran
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Lateran Council” mean?
Name given to each of the five oecumenical councils held in the Lateran
Is “Lateran Council” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.