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
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
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)
He even aspired to the popedom; but this greatest of all human dignities, he was not permitted to obtain.
From A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges by Lord, John
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
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