Definitions for papacies

papacies pa·pa·cy

Spelling: [pey-puh-see]
IPA: /ˈpeɪ pə si/

Papacies is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 202 anagrams from letters in papacies (aaceipps).

Definitions for papacies

noun

  1. the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope.
  2. the system of ecclesiastical government in which the pope is recognized as the supreme head.
  3. the period during which a certain pope is in office.
  4. the succession or line of the popes.

Origin of papacies

1350-1400; Middle English papacie Medieval Latin pāpātia. See pope, -acy

Examples for papacies

In temporal affairs, the theory of the papacy rejects the theory of the democracy.

Belonged to the English Wolsey, didn't it, in the days when he wanted the papacy?

Recently released transcripts from that private meeting shed light on the power of the papacy.

It represented the triumph of the papacy over the infidel of all dates.

The Invention of Peter is not the first book to question the role of Peter and the foundations of the papacy.

Each edition of the magazine will include a new chapters to be torn out and collected to form a book of the Pope Francis papacy.

He was waiting to obtain the papacy, when he would deal better with the abuses.

At the end of this one, Francis gave what many said was the best speech of his papacy.

But, then again, the changes in store under this papacy have only just begun.

He was also reconciled with the papacy and the House of Austria.

Word Value for papacies
Scrable

15

Words with friends

17

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