Papal

2 definitions found

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

  Papal \Pa"pal\, a. [F., fr. L. papa bishop. See {Papacy}.]
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     1. Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the
        pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal
        jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction.
        --Milman.


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     2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church. "Papal
        Christians." --Bp. Burnet.
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     {Papal cross}. See Illust. 3 of {Cross}.
  
     {Papal crown}, the tiara.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  papal
       adj : proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the
             papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles;
             "papal dispensation" [syn: {apostolic}, {apostolical},
             {pontifical}]