Definitions for popedom

popedom pope·dom

Spelling: [pohp-duh m]
IPA: /ˈpoʊp dəm/

Popedom is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 90 anagrams from letters in popedom (demoopp).

Definitions for popedom

noun

  1. the office or dignity of a pope.
  2. the tenure of office of a pope.
  3. the papal government.

Origin of popedom

before 1150; Middle English pape dom; Old English pāpdōm. See pope, -dom

Examples for popedom

Surely these are not the expressions of one who was "the slave of the popedom."

Wolsey desired to save the popedom; but the popedom resisted.

The successor of Adrian in the popedom was a native of Sienna, and a temporal monarch as well as Adrian.

The popedom has always been a narrow territory, and yet the Papacy has been the great disturber of Europe for a thousand years.

He'll not be nearer to the popedom when the cannon are shaking the Vatican!

In Italy, the headquarters of popedom, where the Catholics are greatly in the majority, religious liberty is granted by law.

During his popedom he kept a brazen head, which he regularly consulted concerning diabolical subjects.

During the whole of Innocent's popedom he had been more or less at war with his citizens notwithstanding his success at first.

Prayer in popedom is mere tongue-threshing; not prayer but a work of obedience.

So step by step he finally became elevated to the high dignity of the popedom.

Word Value for popedom
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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