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pa⋅pal
[pey-puh
l] 
–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. |
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| pa·pal (pā'pəl) adj.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin pāpālis, from Late Latin pāpa, pope; see pope.] pa'pal·ly adv. |
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Papal
Pa"pal\, a. [F., fr. L. papa bishop. See Papacy.]1. Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction. --Milman. 2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church. "Papal Christians." --Bp. Burnet. Papal cross. See Illust. 3 of Cross. Papal crown, the tiara.
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Language Translation for : papal
Spanish:
papal,
German:
päpstlich,
Japanese:
教皇の
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