Lateran
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The historic site in Rome comprising the Basilica of St John Lateran and the Lateran Palace, of great significance in Catholic Church history.
“The Lateran Treaty of 1929 was signed at the Lateran, establishing the sovereignty of Vatican City.”
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lat·er·an
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A proper noun containing LATER as a root, A appears twice with N at the end
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Proper nouns are not permitted in standard Scrabble, very rarely encountered in general word play
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