popedom
Americannoun
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the office or dignity of a pope.
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the tenure of office of a pope.
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the papal government.
noun
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the office or dignity of a pope
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the tenure of office of a pope
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the dominion of a pope; papal government
Etymology
Origin of popedom
before 1150; Middle English pape dom; Old English pāpdōm. See pope, -dom
Example Sentences
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An American so intrepid as to make himself eligible for both offices would be unlikely to “give up his popedom for our presidency.”
From Slate ● May 9, 2025
During his popedom he kept a brazen head, which he regularly consulted concerning diabolical subjects.
From The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales by Grant, James, archaeologist
The great popes seem to have settled the question; they thought popedom implied empire; and the pope himself, besides his sway over consciences, was king in temporal matters.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 by Various
And in a considerable degree their distinctions, such as they are, and their temporal prospects, are bound up with the popedom.
From Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century by Garibaldi, Giuseppe
This year also died Pope Paschalis; and John of Gaeta succeeded to the popedom, whose other name was Gelasius.
From The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by Ingram, J. H. (James Henry)
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