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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Cockerell therefore attributed it to St. Peter, and said that the crown showed Bishop Jocelin's papistical tendencies!
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy
So the three Samesbury witches got off with a stern exhortation from the judge, who scarcely seemed to relish the release of even Protestant witches delated by papistical accusers.
From Witch Stories by Linton, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn)
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
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
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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