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popeship

noun

Etymology

From pope + -ship.

  1. derived from πάπας
  2. derived from παπᾶς
  3. derived from papa
  4. inherited from pāpa
  5. inherited from pope
  6. suffixed as popeship — “pope + ship”

Definitions

  1. The state, quality, condition, or jurisdiction of being a pope

    The state, quality, condition, or jurisdiction of being a pope; papacy.

    • This was the holy man who first gave this goodly creature of the popeship to the world.

  2. A term used as a title or designation.

    • Why, there has gone already to Rome a messenger to crave a second dispensation from his Popeship, and the King himself hath signed the request, praying that you and I should graciously be permitted to wed!

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA