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Detailed Synonyms for Counter Reformation in English
Counter Reformation:
Counter Reformation [the ~] noun
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the Counter Reformation
– the reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected); many leaders were Jesuits 1the Counter Reformation– the reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected); many leaders were Jesuits 1