Papal Throne Site

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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noun • an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges • a Roman building used for public administration
	32%	8		Term for a false claimant to the papal throne
noun • someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected
	32%	7		Its significance as a papal basilica is commemorated with Papal insignia on its facade
noun • the site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace

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New York Times17 Jun 1996	Down 4
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