'Papacy' definitions:
Definition of 'papacy'
(from WordNet)
noun
The government of the Roman Catholic Church [syn: papacy, pontificate]
Definition of 'Papacy'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Synonyms of 'papacy'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aedileship,
- Apostolic See,
- archbishopric,
- archiepiscopacy,
- archiepiscopate,
- aristocracy,
- bishopric,
- chairmanship,
- chancellery,
- chancellorate,
- chancellorship,
- chiefery,
- chiefry,
- chieftaincy,
- chieftainry,
- chieftainship,
- consulate,
- consulship,
- deanery,
- dictatorship,
- dictature,
- directorship,
- emirate,
- episcopacy,
- governorship,
- headship,
- hegemony,
- hierarchy,
- leadership,
- lordship,
- magistracy,
- magistrateship,
- magistrature,
- masterdom,
- mastership,
- mastery,
- mayoralty,
- mayorship,
- metropolitanate,
- metropolitanship,
- nobility,
- papality,
- pashadom,
- pashalic,
- patriarchate,
- patriarchy,
- pontificality,
- pontificate,
- popedom,
- popehood,
- popeship,
- prefectship,
- prefecture,
- premiership,
- presidency,
- presidentship,
- prime-ministership,
- prime-ministry,
- princedom,
- princeship,
- principality,
- proconsulate,
- proconsulship,
- protectorate,
- protectorship,
- provostry,
- provostship,
- rectorate,
- rectorship,
- regency,
- regentship,
- ruling class,
- See of Rome,
- seigniory,
- seneschalship,
- seneschalsy,
- sheikhdom,
- sheriffalty,
- sheriffcy,
- sheriffdom,
- shrievalty,
- supervisorship,
- suzerainship,
- suzerainty,
- the Vatican,
- tribunate,
- vizierate,
- viziership