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English Definitions
council
N
a body serving in an administrative capacity
council
N
(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
council
N
a meeting of people for consultation
N
a town in southwest Iowa on the Missouri River across from Omaha
N
the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting
N
a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)
council member
N
a member of a council
N
the council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
N
the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ
N
the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
N
an executive agency responsible for providing economic advice to the President
N
the third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius
N
a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacy
N
the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergy
N
the executive agency that advises the President on protecting the environment
N
the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting
N
a tax levied on households by local authorities; based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it
councillor
N
a member of a council
N
the position of council member
councilman
N
a man who is a council member
N
the position of council member
councilwoman
N
a woman who is a council member
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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