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papistry

[ pey-puh-stree ]
/ ˈpeɪ pə stri /
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noun Disparaging.

the Roman Catholic Church.

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Origin of papistry

First recorded in 1540–50; papist + -ry

historical usage of papistry

See papist.

Words nearby papistry

papillotomy, Papinian, papism, papist, papistical, papistry, papoose, papoose-root, Papovaviridae, papovavirus, Papp
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Words related to papistry

popery

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