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Papal definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PA'PAL, a. 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.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles; "papal dispensation" [syn: papal, apostolic, apostolical, pontifical]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin papalis, from Late Latin papa Date: 14th century of or relating to a pope or to the Roman Catholic Church; also resembling a pope or that of a pope • papally adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. of or relating to a pope or to the papacy. Phrases and idioms: Papal States hist. the temporal dominions belonging to the Pope, esp. in central Italy. Derivatives: papally adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. med.L papalis f. eccl.L papa POPE(1)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Papal Pa"pal, a. [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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Papal is used to describe things relating to the Pope. ...the doctrine of papal infallibility. ADJ: ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Popish.