Definition of papacies Papacies

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Noun Plural: papacies
papacy - the government of the Roman Catholic Church
		pontificate
		authorities, regime, government the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"

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papacy (n.)
The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction.
papacy (n.)
The popes, collectively; the succession of popes.
papacy (n.)
The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense.

papacy
pā′pa-si, n. the office of the Pope: the authority of the Pope: popery: the Popes, as a body.—adj. Pā′pal, belonging to, or relating to, the Pope or to popery: popish.—v.t. Pā′palise, to make papal.—v.i. to conform to popery.—ns. Pā′palism; Pā′palist.—adv. Pā′pally.—ns. Pāpaphō′bia, extreme fear of the Pope, or the progress of papacy; Pā′parchy, papal government. [Low L. papatia—papa, a father.]