Lateran
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
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How to use Lateran in a sentence
One example, in St. Johns Lateran, exhibits the gate of paradise and the tree of life.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThe following engraving, from a sarcophagus in the Lateran, is a characteristic example of the ordinary type.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowIn the accompanying engraving, from a mutilated bas-relief in the Lateran Museum, this scene is exhibited.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowConstantius erected another (Fig. 145) in the same circus, which now stands before the Lateran church, measuring 105 feet.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonHe was most honorably received by the Pope, and lodged in the Lateran, as the great champion of papal authority.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V | John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for Lateran
/ (ˈlætərən) /
Also called: Lateran palace a palace in Rome, formerly the official residence of the popes
any of five ecumenical councils held in this palace between 1123 and 1512
the basilica of Saint John Lateran, the cathedral church of Rome
Origin of Lateran
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