Pontifical States

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Pontifical States

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Calque of Italian Stati Pontifici.

proper noun the Pontifical States · Pontifical State

dated, historical, plural normally The Papal States. After nearly a quarter of a century’s residence in Milwaukee, […] he was invited by President Lincoln, immediately after his inauguration, to take the appointment of Minister to the Pontifical States in Italy, […]

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@misc{pontifical_states_2026,
  title = {Pontifical States},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pontifical%20states},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}