papistical
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of papistical
1530–40; probably < Middle French papistique ( see papist, -ic) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Even Henry the Fourth of France was not unfriendly to this papistical project of placing an Italian cardinal on the English throne.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Disraeli, Isaac
At that time the nation, recent from republican ardours, was often panic-struck by papistical conspiracies, and projects of arbitrary power; and it was on this principle that he took part against the Society.
From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac
Rashleigh Osbaldistone is better ken'd than trusted in Glasgow, for he was here about some jacobitical papistical troking in seventeen hundred and seven, and left debt ahint him.
From Rob Roy — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir
The way that second rate amateur poses as a man of science, having authority as a sort of papistical Scotch dominie, bred a minister, but stickit, really "rouses my corruption."
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 by Huxley, Leonard
With this ornament of the Christian reformation were apprehended Mr. Hugh Foxe and John Devinish; the three were brought before Bonner, March 19, 1558, and the papistical articles tendered.
From Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs by Foxe, John
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