Papal States
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Papal States
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On the model of Italian Stati Pontifici, plural of Stato Pontificio; compare the dated direct calque Pontifical States. The plural is typical in English and reflects the Papal States’ highly regionalised administration, but in various European languages, including contemporary Italian, the singular is more common.
proper noun the Papal States · Papal State
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A country in southern Europe that existed until 1870, comprising the territories of Italy (and some enclaves in France) over which the pope was the ruler in a civil as well as a spiritual sense.
Similar: States of the Church, Pontifical States, Ecclesiastical State
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name state
| Español | Estados Pontificios |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 교황령 gyohwangnyeong |
| 日本語 | 教皇領 Kyōkōryō |
| 中文 | 教宗國 /教宗国 Jiàozōngguó, 教皇國 /教皇国 Jiàohuángguó |
| Português | Estados Papais |
| Français | États pontificaux, États du Pape |
| Deutsch | Kirchenstaat |
| Italiano | Stato Pontificio, Stato della Chiesa |
| Русский | Па́пское госуда́рство Pápskoje gosudárstvo, Церко́вное госуда́рство Cerkóvnoje gosudárstvo, Па́пская о́бласть Pápskaja óblastʹ, па́пские владе́ния pápskije vladénija |
| Tiếng Việt | Lãnh địa Giáo hoàng |
| العربية | دَوْلَة الْكَنِيسَة, الدَّوْلَة الْبَابَوِيَّة |
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title = {Papal States},
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