PAPAL Definition & Meaning

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papal

[pey-puhl]

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adjective

of or relating to the pope or the papacy.
a papal visit to Canada.
of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.

papal

/ ˈ��ɪ��ə�� /

adjective

of or relating to the pope or the papacy

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

papally adverb
antipapal adjective
nonpapal adjective
pseudopapal adjective
unpapal adjective
ˈ�貹�貹�� adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of papal¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word ��. See pope, -al ¹

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Beijing insists that the state must approve the appointment of bishops in China, running contrary to the Catholic Church's insistence that it is a papal decision.

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Her entrance is positively papal, and as Abby surveys the scene, a graphic lands on the screen: Seattle Day One, a time frame we’ve already lived from Ellie’s point of view.

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Progressives cheered his announcement based on his papal name choice, an homage to Leo XIII, who was pope between 1878 to 1903.

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We Americans should also take note of Leo XIV’s choice for his papal name.

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Pope Leo, 69, wore a white papal robe trimmed in gold as he addressed the seated cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, an event broadcast live by the Vatican administration.

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papain papal bull

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