LATERAN

Lateran

(noun) the site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Lat"er*an, n.

Definition: The church and palace of St. John Lateran, the church being the cathedral church of Rome, and the highest in rank of all churches in the Catholic world.

Note: The name is said to have been derived from that of the Laterani family, who possessed a palace on or near the spot where the church now stands. In this church several ecclesiastical councils, hence called Lateran councils, have been held.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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