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Gallican

Pronunciation: /ˈgalɪk(ə)n/

Definition of Gallican

adjective

  • 1relating to the ancient Church of Gaul or France.
  • 2of or holding a doctrine (reaching its peak in the 17th century) which asserted the freedom of the Roman Catholic Church in France and elsewhere from the ecclesiastical authority of the papacy. Compare with ultramontane.

noun

  • an adherent of the Gallican doctrine.

Derivatives

Gallicanism

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French gallican, or from Latin Gallicanus, from Gallicus (see Gallic)

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