| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
A break within a church, such as the division between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
a separation, an alienation causing divisions among Christians, who ought to be united (1 Cor. 12:25).
schism
in Christianity, a break in the unity of the church
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