Great Schism

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noun

a period of division in the Roman Catholic Church, 1378–1417, over papal succession, during which there were two, or sometimes three, claimants to the papal office.

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"Capital, capital," his lordship would remark with great alacrity, when there was no other way of escape.
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After a minute's pause, while he stood painfully silent, she resumed in great emotion.
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British Dictionary definitions for Great Schism

Great Schism

noun

the breach between the Eastern and Western churches, usually dated from 1054

the division within the Roman Catholic Church from 1378 to 1429, during which rival popes reigned at Rome and Avignon

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