papistry

  • 31papist — [ peɪpɪst] chiefly derogatory noun 1》 a Roman Catholic. 2》 another term for papalist. adjective Roman Catholic or papalist. Derivatives papism noun papistical adjective (archaic). papistry …

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  • 32catholicism — n. 1. Universality, cathoncity. 2. Liberality, tolerance, largeness of mind, catholicity. 3. Roman Catholic religion, Romanism. 4. Adhesion to the papacy, papistry, papism …

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  • 33popery — n. Papism, papistry, Roman Catholic religion …

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  • 34pontificate — I (def. 1). 2.Disparaging. Roman Catholicism. See papistry II n 1. papacy, papalism, Disparaging. papism, popedom, Disparaging. popery, papality, primacy, Holy See, See ofPeter, shoes of the fisherman, papal crown; prelacy, prelature, prelateship …

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  • 35popedom — n 1. papal government, papality, papalism, Derog. papism; the papal see, the See ofRome, the Holy See, the See ofPeter, the Vatican, Vatican City, the States of the Church, the Papal States. 2. Roman Catholicism, the Roman Catholic Church, Derog …

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  • 36Tennant, William — (1784 1848)    Poet and scholar, a cripple from his birth, was b. at Anstruther (commonly called Anster) in Fife. As a youth he was clerk to his brother, a corn merchant, but devoted his leisure to the study of languages, and the literature of… …

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  • 37Tennant, William — (1784 1848)    Scottish poet from Anstruther Easter, Fifeshire, who was lame in both feet and used crutches from childhood. He was at St. Andrews University from 1799 to 1800 and taught himself Hebrew, Arabic, Syriac, and Persian. He helped form… …

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  • 38papism — papist chiefly derogatory ► NOUN 1) a Roman Catholic. 2) a supporter of the papacy. ► ADJECTIVE 1) Roman Catholic. 2) supporting the papacy. DERIVATIVES papism noun papistry noun …

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  • 39papist — chiefly derogatory ► NOUN 1) a Roman Catholic. 2) a supporter of the papacy. ► ADJECTIVE 1) Roman Catholic. 2) supporting the papacy. DERIVATIVES papism noun papistry noun …

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  • 40-ry — [rē] suffix ERY [foundry, Englishry, papistry] …

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