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excommunication

excommunication
the formal exclusion of a person from participation in the sacraments of the Christian Church
Pope Gregory VII used excommunication as a political weapon against Emperor Henry IV in the Investiture Controversy.
From Lesson 4:History & Archaeology·TOEFL Academic Vocabulary

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Pope Gregory VII used excommunication as a political weapon against Emperor Henry IV in the Investiture Controversy.

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