Vienne

Other forms: Viennes

Definitions of Vienne
  1. noun
    a town in south central France where is 1311-1313 the Roman Catholic Church held one of its councils
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    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
  2. noun
    the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergy
    synonyms: Council of Vienne
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    (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
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