Great Schism

Definitions 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
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    the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
    period, period of time, time period
    an amount of time
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