popedom

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noun

The jurisdiction of the pope.

OriginMiddle English popedome ← Old English pāpdōm →
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Meanings

nounpopedom (plural popedoms)

plural popedoms

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

Origin

  1. Old Englishpāpdōm
  2. Middle Englishpopedome
  3. Englishpopedom

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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APA

popedom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popedom

MLA

“popedom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popedom. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “popedom,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popedom.

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