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Definition of Great schism
1. Noun. The period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon.
Generic synonyms: Schism, Period, Period Of Time, Time Period
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church