German phrase "Gang nach Canossa"
E357726
The German phrase "Gang nach Canossa" refers metaphorically to a humiliating act of submission or penance, derived from Emperor Henry IV’s historic journey to seek absolution from Pope Gregory VII at Canossa in 1077.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German phrase "Gang nach Canossa" canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German phrase
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historical allusion ⓘ idiom ⓘ metaphor ⓘ |
| connotation |
forced submission
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humiliation ⓘ political defeat ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of capitulation in German political discourse ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Walk to Canossa
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surface form:
journey of Emperor Henry IV to Canossa
|
| etymologyComponent |
Canossa
ⓘ
Gang ⓘ |
| grammaticalCategory | noun phrase ⓘ |
| hasOppositeConcept |
defiance
ⓘ
refusal to submit ⓘ |
| hasOriginCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| hasOriginEvent | Walk to Canossa ⓘ |
| hasOriginPlace | Canossa ⓘ |
| hasOriginRegion | Emilia-Romagna ⓘ |
| hasOriginYear | 1077 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| involvesHistoricalFigure |
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
Pope Gregory VII ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | walk to Canossa ⓘ |
| refersTo |
act of penance
ⓘ
humiliating act of submission ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Canossa
ⓘ
Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| relatedExpression | to go to Canossa ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | modern era reception of medieval history ⓘ |
| typicalRegister |
elevated
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formal ⓘ |
| usageDomain |
everyday language
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history ⓘ journalism ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| usedToDescribe |
public act of contrition
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reluctant apology ⓘ submission to an opponent ⓘ |
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