concordat
noun [C] /kənˈkɔː.dæt/
/-ˈkɔr-/ specializedDefinition
› a formal agreement, especially on religious matters, between the Roman Catholic Church and a particular countryOfficial documentsThe Roman Catholic ChurchChristian denominations
(Definition of concordat noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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