English Explanatory Dictionary

patriarchal church

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A church serving as the seat of a patriarch.
  2. A church in Rome that previously served as the seat for one of the 5 patriarchs during visits to the city, St John Lateran, St Peter’s, St Paul’s outside the Walls, St Mary Major’s, and St Lawrence’s outside the Walls.

Word forms

patriarchal church patriarchal churches

Synonyms

patriarchal basilica
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