popish
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church.
Origin of popish
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Other words from popish
- pop·ish·ly, adverb
- pop·ish·ness, noun
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How to use popish in a sentence
At this time the authorities were enforcing the payment of tithe; and this excited the wrath of the leaders of the popish party.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThen, there are no private houses, as in England; families live in staircases; see what it is to belong to a popish country.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterIn the fourth, they provide banishment, and death in case of return, for Jesuits and popish priests of every denomination.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2 | Egerton RyersonThis account was related by a popish spy, in a letter written here in England to Mendea.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeBut notwithstanding this, soon afterwards, the Romish clergy erected a new popish university in the city of Dublin.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John Foxe
British Dictionary definitions for popish
/ (ˈpəʊpɪʃ) /
derogatory belonging to or characteristic of Roman Catholicism
Derived forms of popish
- popishly, adverb
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