papal

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adjective

of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy: a papal visit to Canada.

of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin pāpālis. See pope, -al¹

Related forms

pa·pal·ly, adverb

an·ti·pa·pal, adjective

non·pa·pal, adjective

pseu·do·pa·pal, adjective

un·pa·pal, adjective

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papal (ˈpeɪp^əl)

—*adj*
	of or relating to the pope or the papacy

'papally

—*adv*

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