Papacy

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Papacy \Pa"pa*cy\, n. [LL. papatia, fr. L. papa a father,
     bishop. See {Pope}.]
     1. The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome;
        papal jurisdiction.
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     2. The popes, collectively; the succession of popes.
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     3. The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the
        opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an
        opprobrious sense.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  papacy
       n : the government of the Roman Catholic Church [syn: {pontificate}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  88 Moby Thesaurus words for "papacy":
     Apostolic See, See of Rome, aedileship, archbishopric,
     archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy, bishopric,
     chairmanship, chancellery, chancellorate, chancellorship, chiefery,
     chiefry, chieftaincy, chieftainry, chieftainship, consulate,
     consulship, deanery, dictatorship, dictature, directorship,
     emirate, episcopacy, governorship, headship, hegemony, hierarchy,
     leadership, lordship, magistracy, magistrateship, magistrature,
     masterdom, mastership, mastery, mayoralty, mayorship,
     metropolitanate, metropolitanship, nobility, papality, pashadom,
     pashalic, patriarchate, patriarchy, pontificality, pontificate,
     popedom, popehood, popeship, prefectship, prefecture, premiership,
     presidency, presidentship, prime-ministership, prime-ministry,
     princedom, princeship, principality, proconsulate, proconsulship,
     protectorate, protectorship, provostry, provostship, rectorate,
     rectorship, regency, regentship, ruling class, seigniory,
     seneschalship, seneschalsy, sheikhdom, sheriffalty, sheriffcy,
     sheriffdom, shrievalty, supervisorship, suzerainship, suzerainty,
     the Vatican, tribunate, vizierate, viziership