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Gallican
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Gal·li·can  (gl-kn)
adj.
1. Relating to or characteristic of Gallicanism.
2. Gallic.
n.
A supporter of Gallicanism.
Gallican [ˈgælɪkən]
adj
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to Gallicanism
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) an upholder of Gallicanism
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Adj.1.Gallican - relating to or characteristic of Gallicanism
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Napoleon III declared the Gallican Church to be independent of the Vatican and he expanded the public schools of France in the face of strong Catholic oposition.
Public financing of religious schools: James G. Blaine and Justice ... by Alexander, Kern / Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table
Mainstream parliamentarians regarded themselves as defenders of Gallican liberties against the assaults of the papacy, the schemes of Ultramontane Leaguers, and even against the king, who could undermine the independence of the Gallican church when it suited his political purposes (as, for example, with the Concordat of 1516).
One King, One Faith: The Parlement of Paris and the Religious ... by Schiffman, Zachary S. / Renaissance Quarterly
Mainstream parliamentarians regarded themselves as defenders of Gallican liberties against the assaults of the papacy, the schemes of Ultramontane Leaguers, and even against the king, who could undermine the independence of the Gallican church when it suited his political purposes (as, for example, with the Concordat of 1516).
Civic Agendas and Religious Passions: Chalons-sur-Marne during the ... by Schiffman, Zachary S. / Renaissance Quarterly
 
 
 
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