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Webster 1913 Edition

Papess

Pa′pess

,

Noun.

[F.

papesse

.]

A female pope; i. e., the fictitious

pope Joan

.

[Obs.]

Bp. Hall.

Webster 1828 Edition

Papess

PA'PESS

,

Noun.

A female pope.

Definition 2024

papess

papess

English

Noun

papess ‎(plural papesses)

(obsolete) A female pope, i.e. the fictitious Pope Joan.
- Bishop Joseph Hall
  Was the history of that their monstrous Papess of our making?

Synonyms

popess

Translations

female pope

Esperanto: papino
French: papesse (fr) f
German: Päpstin (de) f
Ido: (♂♀) papo (io), (♂) papulo (io), (♂♀) papino
Italian: papessa f

Latin: papissa f
Portuguese: papisa (pt) f
Spanish: papisa f
Volapük: (♂♀) papal (vo), (♂) hipapal, (♀) jipapal