papal

[ pey-puhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the pope or the papacy: a papal visit to Canada.

  2. of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.

Origin of papal

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word pāpālis.See pope, -al1

Other words from papal

  • 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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British Dictionary definitions for papal

papal

/ (ˈpeɪpəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the pope or the papacy

Derived forms of papal

  • papally, adverb

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