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papacy
[ pey-puh-see ]
noun
, Roman Catholic Church.
, plural pa·pa·cies.
- 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.
papacy
/ ˈpeɪpəsɪ /
noun
- 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
papacy
- The office or position of the pope .
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- anti·papa·cy adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of papacy1
C14: from Medieval Latin pāpātia, from pāpa pope 1
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Example Sentences
“The papacy is a huge burden. Especially for an older man,” Adeyemi replies, cutting his eyes at Tremblay, no spring chicken, in a particular way.
From Salon
This has been the longest foreign visit of his papacy and given his frail health, volunteers say the visit was unimaginable just a year ago.
From BBC
Now, he is in the middle of the longest foreign visit of his 11-and-a-half year papacy.
From BBC
The 87-year-old had earlier on Tuesday kicked off a 11-day visit to the region, the longest foreign trip of his papacy.
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At the start of his papacy, he said, “If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge?”
From New York Times
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