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Meaning of PAPIST

Pronunciation:  'peypist

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a Roman Catholic who is a strong advocate of the papacy
  2. [adj]  of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
 
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 Synonyms: papistic, papistical, popish, r.c., Roman, Roman Catholic, Romanist, romish
 
 See Also: Roman Catholic

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pa"pist\, n. [F. papiste. See {Pape}, {Pope}.]
A Roman catholic; one who adheres to the Church of Rome and
the authority of the pope; -- an offensive designation
applied to Roman Catholics by their opponents.
 

 

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