popedom

pope·dom

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pohp-duh m]
- /ˈpoʊp dəm/
- /pˈəʊpdəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohp-duh m]
- /ˈpoʊp dəm/

Definitions of popedom word

noun popedom the office or dignity of a pope. 1
noun popedom the tenure of office of a pope. 1
noun popedom the papal government. 1
noun popedom the office or dignity of a pope 0
noun popedom the tenure of office of a pope 0
noun popedom the dominion of a pope; papal government 0

See all 6 definitions of popedom

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Origin of popedom

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

before 1150; Middle English pape dom; Old English pāpdōm. See pope, -dom

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Parts of speech for Popedom

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Popedom

popedom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for popedom

noun popedom

ablegate — a papal envoy who has important duties abroad such as bringing a cardinal's insignia to him when he has just been appointed, or taking a message to a sovereign
nuncio — a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.

All 2 Synonyms of popedom