Meanings
proper nounthe Great Schism
- historicalChristianityThe split between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church in 1054.
- historicalChristianityA split within the Roman Catholic Church that lasted from 1378 to 1417.
Translations
Catalan Gran Cisma d'Orient, Cisma d'Occident
- Gran Cisma d'Orientschism in 1054
- Cisma d'Occidentschism from 1378 to 1417
Dutch Oosters Schisma, Groot Schisma
- Oosters Schismaschism in 1054
- Groot Schismaschism in 1054
- Westers Schismaschism from 1378 to 1417
- Groot Schismaschism from 1378 to 1417
Finnish suuri skisma, suuri skisma
- suuri skismaschism in 1054
- suuri skismaschism from 1378 to 1417
French grand schisme d’Orient, grand schisme d’Occident
- grand schisme d’Orientschism in 1054
- grand schisme d’Occidentschism from 1378 to 1417
German großes morgenländisches Schisma, Schisma von 1054
- großes morgenländisches Schismaschism in 1054
- Schisma von 1054schism in 1054
- großes Schismaschism in 1054
- großes abendländisches Schismaschism from 1378 to 1417
- Schisma von 1378schism from 1378 to 1417
- großes Schismaschism from 1378 to 1417
Hungarian nagy egyházszakadás, keleti egyházszakadás
- nagy egyházszakadásschism in 1054
- keleti egyházszakadásschism in 1054
- nagy nyugati egyházszakadásschism from 1378 to 1417
Latin schisma orientale, schisma graecorum
- schisma orientaleschism in 1054
- schisma graecorumschism in 1054
- magnum schisma occidentaleschism from 1378 to 1417
- ecclesiae occidentalis schismaschism from 1378 to 1417
Polish wielka schizma wschodnia, wielka schizma zachodnia
- wielka schizma wschodniaschism in 1054
- wielka schizma zachodniaschism from 1378 to 1417
Romanian marea schismă, schisma apuseană
- marea schismăschism in 1054
- schisma apuseanăschism from 1378 to 1417
Russian разделе́ние церкве́й, великий западный раскол
- разделе́ние церкве́й (razdelénije cerkvéj)schism in 1054
- великий западный раскол (velikij zapadnyj raskol)schism from 1378 to 1417
- па́пский раско́л (pápskij raskól)schism from 1378 to 1417
Swedish östliga schismen, västliga schismen
- östliga schismenschism in 1054
- västliga schismenschism from 1378 to 1417
Cite this entry
APA
Great Schism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Schism
MLA
“Great Schism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Schism. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Great Schism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Schism.
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