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papistry

papistry noun: the Roman Catholic faith.

Noun

papistry (countable and uncountable, plural papistries)

  1. (derogatory) The Roman Catholic faith.
    Synonyms:
    Roman Catholicism § Synonyms

Synonyms of papistry

  • Roman Catholicism § Synonyms

Forms of papistry

pluralpapistries

Origin of papistry

From papist + -ry.

Questions about papistry

What does papistry mean?
Papistry means the Roman Catholic faith.
What part of speech is papistry?
Papistry is a noun.
What is the plural of papistry?
The plural of papistry is papistries.

Words near papistry in the dictionary

  1. papistic
  2. papistical
  3. papistically
  4. papistly
  5. papistries
  6. papistry
  7. papists
  8. Papiu Ilarian
  9. papize
  10. papized
  11. papizes

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