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popedom

popedom noun: the jurisdiction of the pope.

Noun

popedom (plural popedoms)

  1. The jurisdiction of the pope.
  2. The place, office, or dignity of the pope; papal dignity.

Forms of popedom

pluralpopedoms

Origin of popedom

From Middle English popedome, papdome, from Old English pāpdōm, equivalent to pope + -dom. Cognate with Dutch pausdom (“popedom”), German Papsttum (“papacy; popedom”), Old Norse páfadómr (“popedom; papacy”), Swedish påvedöme (“papacy”).

Questions about popedom

What does popedom mean?
Popedom means the jurisdiction of the pope.
What part of speech is popedom?
Popedom is a noun.
What is the plural of popedom?
The plural of popedom is popedoms.

Words near popedom in the dictionary

  1. Pope's pear
  2. pope-holy
  3. popeable
  4. Popean
  5. poped
  6. popedom
  7. popedoms
  8. popehead
  9. popeheads
  10. popehood
  11. Popeiana

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