popish plot

pop·ish plot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-pish plot]
- /ˈpoʊ pɪʃ plɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-pish plot]
- /ˈpoʊ pɪʃ plɒt/

Definitions of popish plot words

noun popish plot an imaginary conspiracy against the crown of Great Britain on the part of English Roman Catholics, fabricated in 1678 by Titus Oates as a means of gaining power. 1
noun popish plot a supposed conspiracy (1678) to murder Charles II of England and replace him with his Catholic brother James: in reality a fabrication by the informer Titus Oates 0

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Parts of speech for Popish plot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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popish plot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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