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| pa·pa·cy [ páypəssee ] (plural pa·pa·cies) |
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1. papal power or status: the power or position of the pope
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2. pope's period in power: the period of office of a pope
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3. papal government: the system of government in the Roman Catholic Church with the pope as the head
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| [14th century. < medieval Latin papatia< late Latin papa (see pope)] |
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