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Webster 1913 Edition

Papal

Pa′pal

,
Adj.
[F., fr. L.
papa
bishop. See
Papacy
.]
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.
2.
Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.
“Papal Christians.”
Bp. Burnet.
Papal cross
.
See Illust. 3 of
Cross
.
–
Papal crown
,
the tiara.

Webster 1828 Edition

Papal

PA'PAL

,
Adj.
Belonging to the pope or pontiff of Rome; popish; as papal authority; the papal chair.
1.
Proceeding from the pope; as a papal license or indulgence; a papal edict.
2.
Annexed to the bishopric of Rome.

Definition 2024

papal

papal

English

Adjective

papal ‎(comparative more papal, superlative most papal)

  1. Having to do with the pope or the papacy.

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Asturian

Adjective

papal (epicene, plural papales)

  1. papal (related to the pope or papacy)

Catalan

Adjective

papal m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural papals)

  1. papal

French

Adjective

papal m ‎(feminine singular papale, masculine plural papaux, feminine plural papales)

  1. papal

Portuguese

Adjective

papal m, f ‎(plural papais, comparable)

  1. papal (related to the pope or papacy)

Spanish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin papalis, from Ecclesiastical Latin papa

Adjective

papal m, f ‎(plural papales)

  1. papal

Volapük

Noun

papal ‎(plural papals)

  1. pope

Declension

Etymology

From Old French papal, from Medieval Latin papalis ‎(“papal”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪpəl
  • IPA(key): /ˈpeɪpəl/

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