popeship

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noun

The state, quality, condition, or jurisdiction of being a pope; papacy.

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Meanings

nounpopeship (plural popeships)

plural popeships

  1. The state, quality, condition, or jurisdiction of being a pope; papacy.

    This was the holy man who first gave this goodly creature of the popeship to the world.

    1899, Bernardino Ochino, Constance E. Plumptre, The Tragedy
  2. A term used as a title or designation.

    Why, there has gone already to Rome a messenger to crave a second dispensation from his Popeship, and the King himself hath signed the request, praying that you and I should graciously be permitted to wed!

    1905, Samuel Rutherford Crockett, May Margaret: called "the fair maid of Galloway," - Page 184

Origin

From pope + -ship.

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APA

popeship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popeship

MLA

“popeship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popeship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “popeship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popeship.

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