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papalize

American  
[pey-puh-lahyz] / ˈpeɪ pəˌlaɪz /
especially British, papalise

verb (used with or without object)

papalized, papalizing

  1. to become or render papal.

Other Word Forms

  • papalization noun

Etymology

Origin of papalize

First recorded in 1615–25; papal + -ize

Example Sentences

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He believed that he had been divinely appointed to Papalize England.

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