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.
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2. The popes, collectively; the succession of popes.
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3. The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the
opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an
opprobrious sense.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
papacy
n : the government of the Roman Catholic Church [syn: pontificate]
WordNet (r) 2.0
88 Moby Thesaurus words for "papacy":
Apostolic See, See of Rome, aedileship, archbishopric,
archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy, bishopric,
chairmanship, chancellery, chancellorate, chancellorship, chiefery,
chiefry, chieftaincy, chieftainry, chieftainship, consulate,
consulship, deanery, dictatorship, dictature, directorship,
emirate, episcopacy, governorship, headship, hegemony, hierarchy,
leadership, lordship, magistracy, magistrateship, magistrature,
masterdom, mastership, mastery, mayoralty, mayorship,
metropolitanate, metropolitanship, nobility, papality, pashadom,
pashalic, patriarchate, patriarchy, pontificality, pontificate,
popedom, popehood, popeship, prefectship, prefecture, premiership,
presidency, presidentship, prime-ministership, prime-ministry,
princedom, princeship, principality, proconsulate, proconsulship,
protectorate, protectorship, provostry, provostship, rectorate,
rectorship, regency, regentship, ruling class, seigniory,
seneschalship, seneschalsy, sheikhdom, sheriffalty, sheriffcy,
sheriffdom, shrievalty, supervisorship, suzerainship, suzerainty,
the Vatican, tribunate, vizierate, viziership
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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