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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.
Origin: LL. Papatia, fr. L. Papa a father, bishop. See Pope.
(01 Mar 1998)
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