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Papalize :: Papalize (v. t.) To make papal.

Gallicanism :: Gallicanism (n.) The principles, tendencies, or action of those, within the Roman Catholic Church in France, who (esp. in 1682) sought to restrict the papal authority in that country and increase the power of the national church..

Infallibilist :: Infallibilist (n.) One who accepts or maintains the dogma of papal infallibility.

Papalize :: Papalize (v. i.) To conform to popery.

Pontificial :: Pontificial (a.) Papal; pontifical.

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary, appointed by the pope..

Apostolical :: Apostolical (a.) Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.

Bulla :: Bulla (n.) A leaden seal for a document; esp. the round leaden seal attached to the papal bulls, which has on one side a representation of St. Peter and St. Paul, and on the other the name of the pope who uses it..

Papal :: Papal (a.) Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction..

Tiara :: Tiara (n.) The pope's triple crown. It was at first a round, high cap, but was afterward encompassed with a crown, subsequently with a second, and finally with a third. Fig.: The papal dignity..

Vaticanism :: Vaticanism (n.) The doctrine of papal supremacy; extreme views in support of the authority of the pope; ultramontanism; -- a term used only by persons who are not Roman Catholics.

Infallible :: Infallible (a.) Incapable of error in defining doctrines touching faith or morals. See Papal infallibility, under Infallibility..

Papality :: Papality (n.) The papacy.

Monsignore :: Monsignore (n.) My lord; -- an ecclesiastical dignity bestowed by the pope, entitling the bearer to social and domestic rank at the papal court. (Abbrev. Mgr.).

Popedom :: Popedom (n.) The place, office, or dignity of the pope; papal dignity..

Paparchy :: Paparchy (n.) Government by a pope; papal rule.

Pontifical :: Pontifical (a.) Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal..

Abbreviator :: Abbreviator (n.) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty is to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form..

Papally :: Papally (adv.) In a papal manner; popishl.

Antipapal :: Antipapal (a.) Opposed to the pope or to popery.

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