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
Clement VII. had now, however, succeeded to the popedom.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 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 J. H. (James Henry) Ingram
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 J. H. (James Henry) Ingram
At this time there was a vacancy in the popedom, and the brothers remained in Venice two years before it was filled.
From The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) by Juan Gonzalez de Mendoza
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