papistry

  • 41papist — n. & adj. often derog. n. 1 a Roman Catholic. 2 hist. an advocate of papal supremacy. adj. of or relating to Roman Catholics. Derivatives: papistic adj. papistical adj. papistry n. Etymology: F papiste or mod.L papista f. eccl.L papa POPE(1) …

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  • 42-ry — suffix = ERY (infantry; rivalry). Etymology: shortened f. ERY, or by analogy * * * rē, ri noun suffix ( es) Etymology: Middle English rie, from Old French, short for erie ery …

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