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
And on the nineteenth day before the calends of January died the Pope of Rome, whose name was Calixtus, and Honorius succeeded to the popedom.
From The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by Ingram, J. H. (James Henry)
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 movement was begun in 1517 by Martin Luther, a German monk; and it spread so rapidly as soon to involve the whole domain of popedom.
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward
This great work was dedicated to Cardinal Francis Piccolomini, who was soon after raised to the popedom under the name of Pius III.
From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, March 1865 by Various
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