Found 3 items, similar to Papacy.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: papacy kepausan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: papacy papacy n : the government of the Roman Catholic Church [syn: pontificate]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Papacy Papacy \Pa"pa*cy\, n. [LL. papatia, fr. L. papa a father, bishop. See Pope.] 1. The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction. [1913 Webster] 2. The popes, collectively; the succession of popes. [1913 Webster] 3. The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense. [1913 Webster]