Five Churches

proper noun

Pécs.

OriginGerman Fünfkirchen ← Latin Quīnqueecclēsiae →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Five-Churches

  1. obsoletePécs.

    Let us hear the account given by Andrew Dudithius [Andreas Dudith], Bishop of Five Churches, in his letter to the Emperor Maximilian, of the Council of Trent.

    1837, Frederic Fysh, “The Beast and his Image.” Or, the Pope and the Council of Trent […] , page 470

Synonyms & antonyms

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pécs

Origin

  1. LatinQuīnqueecclēsiae
  2. GermanFünfkirchen
  3. EnglishFive Churches

Calque of German Fünfkirchen or directly of Latin Quīnqueecclēsiae.

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APA

Five Churches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Five%20Churches

MLA

“Five Churches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Five%20Churches. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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