Gallicanism Definition

gălĭ-kə-nĭzəm
noun
The principles enunciated by the French Roman Catholic Church in 1682, claiming limited autonomy.
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pronoun

(historical) The principles or actions of those, within the Roman Catholic Church in France, who (especially in 1682) sought to restrict the papal authority in that country and increase the power of the national church.

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