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idiom 
  1. submit, Submitting to the pope.
Etymology: This idiom derives from the repentance of w:Holy Roman Empire, Holy Roman emperor, Emperor w:Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry IV to w:Pope Gregory VII, Pope Gregory VII after his excommunication for appointing bishops.

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