- 1. n. The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction. Source: opted
- 2. n. The popes, collectively; the succession of popes. Source: opted
- 3. n. The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense. Source: opted
- 4. n. the government of the Roman Catholic Church Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction. 2. The popes, collectively; the succession of popes. 3. The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense. Source: webster
- 6. n:100 n. the government of the Roman Catholic Church Source: ecdict
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