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Papacy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Papacy? [n] the government of the Roman Catholic Church Synonyms \| Synonyms for Papacy: pontificate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Papacy: 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 See Also \| authorities \| government \| Holy Father \| pontiff \| pope \| regime \| Vicar of Christ Papacy In Webster's Dictionary \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.

Papacy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Papacy?

[n] the government of the Roman Catholic Church

Synonyms | Synonyms for Papacy: pontificate

Papacy In Webster's Dictionary

\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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