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Sitifan Posted 13 years ago
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On down

The Eastern Church became the Greek Orthodox Church by severing all ties with Rome and the Roman Catholic Church — from the pope to the Holy Roman Emperor on down.

What does on down mean in the above sentence?
  

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sitifan What does on down mean in the above sentence? On down = and including all lower levels (here, of the religious and political hierarchies).

  • sitifan What does on down mean in the above sentence?
  • On down = and including all lower levels (here, of the religious and political hierarchies).
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sitifanWhat does on down mean in the above sentence?
On down = and including all lower levels (here, of the religious and political hierarchies).

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