papacy
the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope.
the system of ecclesiastical government in which the pope is recognized as the supreme head.
the period during which a certain pope is in office.
the succession or line of the popes.
Origin of papacy
1Other words from papacy
- an·ti·pa·pa·cy, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for papacy
/ (ˈpeɪpəsɪ) /
the office or term of office of a pope
the system of government in the Roman Catholic Church that has the pope as its head
Origin of papacy
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for papacy
The office or position of the pope.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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