go to Canossa

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To submit to the pope. / (idiomatic) To show humility, to be humbled.

Japanese Meaning

教皇に屈するために謙虚な態度を示すこと。 / 自尊心を捨て、屈辱を承知で従うこと。

After the public outcry, the king had to go to Canossa to acknowledge the pope's authority.

世論の非難を受けて、国王は教皇に服従してその権威を認めざるを得なかった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To submit to the pope.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To show humility, to be humbled.

goes to Canossa

（ present singular third-person ）

going to Canossa

（ participle present ）

went to Canossa

（ past ）

gone to Canossa

（ participle past ）