papal
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papal
- /ˈpeɪpəl/
- [ˈpʰeɪ̯.p(ʰ)əɫ]
Rhymes with -eɪpəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English papal, from Old French papal and Medieval Latin pāpālis (“papal”).
adjective more papal · most papal
- Having to do with the pope or the papacy. In both the 2005 and 2013 papal elections there were whispers circulating that back in 1976 Francis had failed to help the two priests in their hour of need.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: apostolic, pope, pontifical, encyclical, vatican, pontiff, holy, papale, papistical, roman, popish, papist, papistic, vaticanist, apostolical, roman-catholic
Translations
Talk about this word "papal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/papal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. papal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/papal "papal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/papal.Cite this
@misc{papal_2026,
title = {papal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/papal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
