Meanings
nounpapality (usually uncountable, plural papalities)
plural papalities
- obsoleteuncountableusuallyThe papacy.
the Papality and other Hereticks were much weakened
1646, Johann Arndt, Book of Scripture
Origin
- Latinpapalitas
- Englishpapality
Latin papalitas: compare French papauté.
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papality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papality
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