Etymology

popedom

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Today it means: The jurisdiction of the pope. Full definition →

Middle English popedome ← Old English pāpdōm
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  1. Old English · inherited frompāpdōm
  2. Middle English · inherited frompopedome
  3. English todaypopedom

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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