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Vienne

Vienne

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A town in south-central France with Roman ruins and old streets
  • proper noun
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  • The Letter of the Churches of Lyons and Vienne makes a more striking assertion: "Hence the majority were strangled in prison, as many as the Lord wished to die in this way, showing forth his glory."
  • Council of Vienne

Examples

  • Londres... Lisbonne... Madrid... Vienne... Copenhague... Amsterdam... Oslo... Washington... La Valette... Saint-Marin... Paris...

    Grace of Monaco (2014)

  • I will fight under the command of Admiral de Vienne.

    The Last Duel (2021)

  • Clare knew at once she was at Fontevrault Abbey on the banks of the Vienne, near Chion.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • This "delayed hominization" view was confirmed by the Council of Vienne in 1312 and has never been officially repudiated.

    Blog text (2)

  • In all these outbreaks of persecution, the Vienne decrees continued to appear in the intellectual and legal apparatus of the persecutors.

    Academic text (2003)

  • As one scholar has noted, the century from Vienne to the Council of Constance (1414-18) marked a "hundred years' war against beghards and beguines" carried out by the church, particularly in German-speaking lands.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The Vienne decrees Ad nostrum and Cum de quibusdam mulieribus (entering canon law as part of the Clementines -- Clem.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Ever since beguines first appeared in the early thirteenth century, and especially since the Council of Vienne in the early fourteenth, these devout laywomen have faced condemnation and persecution from both ecclesiastical and secular authorities.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The charming town of Vienne in south-central France is known for its Roman architecture.

  • During her visit, she explored the rich history of Vienne, which hosted a significant Catholic council.

Compounds

Council of Vienne
9.9

A church meeting in 1311–1312 that looks into the Knights Templar, plans a crusade, and starts changes for priests

Surface Forms

Vienne main

Etymology

Vienne is the name of a town in south-central France that goes back to Roman times and earlier local use, often written long ago as Vienna. So when you see Vienne it usually means the real town with Roman ruins and old streets.