Meaning of PAPACY
| Pronunciation: | | 'peypusee
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| | Definition: | | [n] the government of the Roman Catholic Church |
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| | Synonyms: | | pontificate |
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| | See Also: | | authorities, government, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, regime, Vicar of Christ | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pa"pa*cy\, n. [LL. papatia, fr. L. papa a father,
bishop. See {Pope}.]
1. The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome;
papal jurisdiction.
2. The popes, collectively; the succession of popes.
3. The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the
opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an
opprobrious sense.
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| | Related Terms: | | aedileship, Apostolic See, archbishopric, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy, bishopric, chairmanship, chancellery, chancellorate, chancellorship, chiefery, chiefry, chieftaincy, chieftainry, chieftainship, consulate, consulship, deanery, dictatorship, dictature, directorship, emirate, episcopacy, governorship, headship, hegemony, hierarchy, leadership, lordship, magistracy, magistrateship, magistrature, masterdom, mastership, mastery, mayoralty, mayorship, metropolitanate, metropolitanship, nobility, papality, pashadom, pashalic, patriarchate, patriarchy, pontificality, pontificate, popedom, popehood, popeship, prefectship, prefecture, premiership, presidency, presidentship, prime-ministership, prime-ministry, princedom, princeship, principality, proconsulate, proconsulship, protectorate, protectorship, provostry, provostship, rectorate, rectorship, regency, regentship, ruling class, See of Rome, seigniory, seneschalship, seneschalsy, sheikhdom, sheriffalty, sheriffcy, sheriffdom, shrievalty, supervisorship, suzerainship, suzerainty, the Vatican, tribunate, vizierate, viziership |
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