to revere; to respect; to worship
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
visual hallucination; vision
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
Edict of Milan; 313 CE edict that proclaimed religious tolerance in the Roman Empire
whole nation; whole land; whole country
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
minority group (party); minority
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
change in appearance; transformation
Vatican City; Vatican City State
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
round shape; circle; circular form
field; sports stadium; arena
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
Constantinus (Constantine)
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to face on; to look out on to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
accession to the throne; enthronement