Look up: papacy

1. papacy
   [n] - the government of the Roman Catholic Church
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2. papacy
   The office of the pope, or bishop of Rome, as head of the Roman Catholic Church. ...
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3. Papacy
   Pa'pa·cy noun [ Late Latin papatia , from Latin papa a father, bishop. See Pope .] 1. The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction. 2. The popes, collectively; the succession of popes...
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4. papacy
   1. The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction. ... 2. The popes, collectively; the succession of popes. ... 3. The Roman Catholic religion; commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense. ... Origin: LL. Papatia, fr....
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5. papacy
   pontificate noun the government of the Roman Catholic Church
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6. Papacy
   • (n.) The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense. • (n.) The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction. • (n.) The popes, collectively; the succession of popes.
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7. papacy
   the office and jurisdiction of the bishop of Rome, the pope (Latin: papa, from Greek pappas, `father`), who presides over the central government of ... [87 related articles]
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8. papacy
   papacy (pā'pusē) , office of the pope, head of the Roman Catholic Church. He is pope by reason of being bishop of Rome and thus, according to Roman Catholic belief, successor in the see of Rome (the Holy See) to its first bishop, St. Peter. The pope therefore claims to be the shepher...
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