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popeship

popeship noun: the state, quality, condition, or jurisdiction of being a pope; papacy.

Noun

popeship (plural popeships)

  1. The state, quality, condition, or jurisdiction of being a pope; papacy.
    • This was the holy man who first gave this goodly creature of the popeship to the world.1899, Bernardino Ochino, Constance E. Plumptre, The Tragedy
  2. A term used as a title or designation.
    • Why, there has gone already to Rome a messenger to crave a second dispensation from his Popeship, and the King himself hath signed the request, praying that you and I should graciously be permitted to wed!1905, Samuel Rutherford Crockett, May Margaret: called "the fair maid of Galloway," - Page 184

Forms of popeship

pluralpopeships

Origin of popeship

From pope + -ship.

Questions about popeship

What does popeship mean?
Popeship means the state, quality, condition, or jurisdiction of being a pope; papacy.
What part of speech is popeship?
Popeship is a noun.
What is the plural of popeship?
The plural of popeship is popeships.

Words near popeship in the dictionary

  1. popery
  2. popes
  3. popes' noses
  4. Popescu
  5. Popescus
  6. popeship
  7. popeships
  8. popess
  9. popesses
  10. popeye
  11. popeye blacksmelt

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