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Papacy - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Papacy : (noun)
1: the government of the Roman Catholic Church [syn: pontificate]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Papacy : \Pa"pa*cy\, n. [LL. papatia, fr. L. 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.
3. The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the
opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an
opprobrious sense.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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