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pa·pa·cy
/
ˈpeɪ
pə
si
/
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[
pey
-p
uh
-see
]
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noun,
plural
pa·pa·cies.
Roman Catholic Church
.
1.
the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope.
2.
the system of ecclesiastical government in
which
the pope is recognized as the supreme head.
3.
the period during which a certain pope is in office.
4.
the succession or
line
of the popes.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
papacie
<
Medieval Latin
pāpātia.
See
pope
,
-acy
Related forms
an·ti·pa·pa·cy,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
papacy
(ˈpeɪpəsɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-cies
1.
the office or term of office of a pope
2.
the system of government in the Roman Catholic Church that has the pope as its head
[C14: from Medieval Latin
pāpātia,
from
pāpa
pope
1
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
papacy
1393, from M.L. papatia "papal office," from L.L. papa "pope" (see
pope
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Cultural Dictionary
papacy definition
The office or position of the
pope
.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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