Papacy — Pa pa*cy, n. [LL. papatia, fr. L. papa a father, bishop. See {Pope}.] 1. The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction. [1913 Webster] 2. The popes, collectively; the succession of popes. [1913 Webster] 3. The Roman… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
papacy — (n.) late 14c., from M.L. papatia papal office, from L.L. papa pope (see POPE (Cf. pope)) … Etymology dictionary
papacy — ► NOUN (pl. papacies) ▪ the pope s office or tenure. ORIGIN from Latin papa pope … English terms dictionary
papacy — [pā′pə sē] n. pl. papacies [ME papacie < ML(Ec) papatia < LL(Ec) papa, bishop, POPE] 1. a) the rank of pope; papal office b) the term of office of one or more popes c) the whole succession of popes 2. [also … English World dictionary
papacy — /pay peuh see/, n., pl. papacies. Rom. Cath. Ch. 1. the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope. 2. the system of ecclesiastical government in which the pope is recognized as the supreme head. 3. the period during which a certain pope is in… … Universalium
papacy — [[t]pe͟ɪpəsi[/t]] also Papacy N SING: usu the N The papacy is the position, power, and authority of the Pope, including the period of time that a particular person holds this position. Throughout his papacy, John Paul has called for a second… … English dictionary
papacy — UK [ˈpeɪpəsɪ] / US noun Word forms papacy : singular papacy plural papacies 1) the papacy the position or power of the pope 2) [countable] the period during which a particular person is the Pope … English dictionary
papacy — noun a) The office of the pope. The papacy represents the head of the Catholic Church. b) The period of a particular popes reign. The papacy of John Paul II ended in 2005, after the popes long battle with illness ended. See Also … Wiktionary
papacy — pa|pa|cy [ˈpeıpəsi] n 1.) the papacy the position and authority of the Pope 2.) [U] the time during which a Pope is in power … Dictionary of contemporary English
papacy — pa|pa|cy [ peıpəsi ] noun 1. ) the papacy the position or power of the POPE 2. ) count the period during which a particular person is the Pope … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
