papacy
[ pey-puh-see ]
/ ˈpeɪ pə si /
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noun, plural pa·pa·cies.Roman Catholic Church.
the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope.
the system of ecclesiastical government in which the pope is recognized as the supreme head.
the period during which a certain pope is in office.
the succession or line of the popes.
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papacy
/ (ˈpeɪpəsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
the office or term of office of a pope
the system of government in the Roman Catholic Church that has the pope as its head
Word Origin for papacy
C14: from Medieval Latin pāpātia, from pāpa pope 1
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