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Papacy
see synonyms of papacyNoun
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Papacy
see synonyms of papacynoun plural -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
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Papacy
see synonyms of papacy nounWord forms: plural ˈpapacies
1.
a.
the rank of pope; papal office
b.
the term of office of one or more popes
c.
the whole succession of popes
2. [also P-]
the governing of the Roman Catholic Church by the Roman pontiff, its head
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Papacy
see synonyms of papacyn. pl. pa·pa·cies
1. The office and jurisdiction of a pope.
2. The period of time during which a pope is in office.
3. A succession or line of popes: the Medici papacy.
4. Papacy Roman Catholic Church The system of church government headed by the pope.
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