go to Canossa
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go to Canossa
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From the repentance of Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV to Pope Gregory VII after his excommunication for appointing bishops.
verb goes to Canossa · going to Canossa · went to Canossa · gone to Canossa
- To submit to the pope.
- To show humility, to be humbled.
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| Français | aller à Canossa |
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Talk about this word "go to Canossa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/go%20to%20canossa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. go to Canossa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/go%20to%20canossa "go to Canossa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/go%20to%20canossa.Cite this
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title = {go to Canossa},
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