Lateran Palace: Meaning and Definition of

Lat'eran Pal'ace

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  1. a palace in Rome used as the papal residence from the 4th century a.d. to the removal of the papal court to Avignon, rebuilt in 1586, and now a museum for classical and Christian antiques.
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