What does the phrase "going to Canossa" mean?
Correct answer: An act of penance or submission
Kat
gman240, it can't be blamed on today's school system. I'm in my seventies and never heard of it. And I was a pretty good student. 😁
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"being sent to Coventry," or going to Coventry is the closest that I've heard to this, never heard of this, it must be specific to another culture..
Kinga
I am from Hungary, and we have that phrase, too. "kanosszajárás", which means walking the canossa
Carol
Kat, Same here. I have never heard of it and I am 70
Rick-N-Bacher
Taramaiden, what does that have to do with the question
Taramaiden
thebigtabu, Hitler was imprisoned for treason. while in priso6, he began dictating his book to Rudolph Hess. Once released, he resumed his Political career and eventually became the horrific Dictator of WWII.
https://www.history.com/.amp/this-day-in-history/hitler-sent-to-landsberg-jail
Elenora
Kinga, nice
Carla
Carol, same here, I’m 83.
Sue
J-J, No it didn’t and no it wasn’t! Outside London Hull was the most bombed with 95% of its buildings damaged. The saying is much earlier although there is no consensus of where it originally came from. It means that no one would speak to you - being ostracised.
Sassy
In Spanish it means that you’re getting grey hair canas mean white hair