Lateran Hear it!

Lateran Definition

Lat·eran (latər ən)

noun

  1. the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of the pope as bishop of Rome
  2. the palace, now a museum, adjoining this church

Etymology: < L Lateranus, pl. laterani, name of the Roman family (the Plautii Laterani) whose palace once occupied the same site

Browse dictionary entries near Lateran

  1. laterally
  2. lateralization
  3. lateral support
  4. lateral moraine
  5. lateral line
  6. lateral
  7. laterad
  8. later-stage financing
  9. later
  10. latent period
  1. laterite
  2. laterization
  3. latest
  4. latex
  5. lath
  6. lathe
  7. lather
  8. lathery
  9. lathi
  10. lathing