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pope⋅dom

  [pohp-duhm]
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–noun
1. the office or dignity of a pope.
2. the tenure of office of a pope.
3. the papal government.
Origin:
bef. 1150; ME pape dom; OE pāpdōm. See pope, -dom
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pope·dom   (pōp'dəm)   
n.  The office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a pope; the papacy.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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