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cahenslyism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ca-hensly-ism
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Cahensly + -ism.

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Frequently Paired Words

Cahenslyist Cahenslyite

Questions

What does cahenslyism mean?
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
Where does cahenslyism come from?
From Cahensly + -ism.

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