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Complete Definition of "going to Canossa"

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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.

Idiom
going to Canossa

  1. submit|Submitting to the pope.
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