English Explanatory Dictionary

popedom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The jurisdiction of the pope.
  2. The place, office, or dignity of the pope; papal dignity.

Word forms

popedom popedoms

Etymology

From Middle English popedome, papdome, from Old English pāpdōm, equivalent to pope + -dom. Cognate with Dutch pausdom (“popedom”), German Papsttum (“papacy; popedom”), Old Norse páfadómr (“popedom; papacy”), Swedish påvedöme (“papacy”).

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