- 1. n. The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; -- rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf. Gallicanism. Source: opted
- 2. n. (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope Source: wordnet
- 3. The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; -- rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf. Gallicanism. Source: webster
- 4. The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church whomaintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used bythose living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; --rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of thoseliving north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf.Gallicanism. Source: adambom
- 5. n. (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope Source: ecdict
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