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papal
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pa·pal
/
ˈpeɪ
pəl
/
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[
pey
-p
uh
l
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the
pope
or the papacy:
a papal visit to Canada.
2.
of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Medieval Latin
pāpālis.
See
pope
,
-al
1
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
ə
l)
—
adj
of or relating to the pope or the papacy
'papally
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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