·add. ·- The council held under Pope Pius IX. in Vatican at Rome, in 1870, which promulgated the dogma of papal infallibility.
·noun A magnificent assemblage of buildings at Rome, near the church of St. Peter, including the pop...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation. II. Council ·noun A body of man elected or a...
Spoken of counsellors who sat in public trials with the governor of a province (Acts 25:12). The Je...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The great council of the Sanhedrin, which sat at Jerusalem. [Sanhedrin]• • The lesser courts, (Matt...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
Forms with the Lord Mayor and Aldermen the Corporation or governing body of the City of London. Lis...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Held in 833, at which were present the Bishops and "proceribus majoribus" of all England, to take co...
The assemblage of officers for concerting measures of moment, too often deemed the symbol of irresol...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Decrees given by the privy council, signed by the sovereign, for important state necessities, indepe...