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papacy
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papacy
(noun)
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papacy
/
ˈ
peɪpəsi/
noun
plural
papacies
papacy
/
ˈ
peɪpəsi/
noun
plural
papacies
Learner's definition of PAPACY
1
the papacy
:
the office or position of the pope
He was selected by the cardinals for
the papacy
.
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:
the time when a particular pope is in power
—
usually singular
during the
papacy
of John Paul II
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