go to can-ossa
ə; noun
Idioms 1.
a ruined castle in N Italy: scene of the penance of Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire before Pope Gregory VII in 1077.
2.
go to Canossa, to humble oneself.
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Canossa (kəˈnɒsə, Italian kaˈnossa) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a ruined castle in N Italy, in Emilia near Reggio nell'Emilia: scene of the penance done by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV before Pope Gregory VII | |
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Go to can-ossa
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