great schism
NounSynonyms:
Western Schism
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Noun (1)
- the period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in AvignonSynonyms: Western SchismInstance of schism, time period
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Great schism, Western schism
Church a schism in the Roman church in the latter part of the 14th century, on account of rival claimants to the papal throne.
From the entry Schism.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54