papal
adjective
pa·pal
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Definition of papal
: of or relating to a pope or to the Roman Catholic Church
also
: resembling a pope or that of a pope
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Other Words from papal
papally
\ ˈpā-pə-lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of papal in a Sentence
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The past legacy, present climate, and future impact of the Catholic Church is at stake in the first trailer for City of God filmmaker Fernando Meirelles’ papal drama The Two Popes. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce launch papal feud in The Two Popes trailer," 29 Aug. 2019 Thomas Pitkerro, a Scottish proctor, has come to England from the papal court at Avignon to carry out a survey of the abbey at Malmesbury. — The Economist, "Love in the time of the Black Death," 29 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'papal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for papal
papal
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of papal
: of or relating to the pope or the government of the Roman Catholic Church
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