English · Idiom Historical

Lateran Council

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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.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

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.

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