Roman Catholicism
noun
the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church.
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First recorded in 1815–25
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Example sentences from the Web for roman catholicism
Thus recommenced in Germany the restoration of Roman-catholicism: popular violence has often been one of its most powerful allies.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'AubignAt length a counter-revolution was agreed upon; and Christmas day was selected for the restoration of Roman-catholicism.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'AubignBut its system once complete, Roman-catholicism has declared itself the champion of immobility.
History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
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Roman Catholicism
noun
the beliefs, practices, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church
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