Definitions for popery

popery pop·er·y

Spelling: [poh-puh-ree]
IPA: /ˈpoʊ pə ri/

Popery is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in popery (eoppry).

Definitions for popery

noun

  1. the Roman Catholic Church, especially its doctrines, ceremonies, and system of government.

Origin of popery

First recorded in 1525-35; pope + -ery

Examples for popery

The business was stated to be the suppression of popery and the healing of the jars of the Church.

"popery, sir, clane popery," he whispered across Grannie to Philip.

We hear nothing in England but the old songs about popery, and superstition, and all that.

"The religion that's going among the Primitives these days is just popery," said Csar.

popery is the vampire that is sucking the life-blood of the country.

While Daniel beheld the little horn, (popery) he said, among other things, he would think to change times and laws.

The arts owe much to popery, and popery owes much of its universality to the arts.

These ordinances were practically a signal for the death of popery.

And chalk "No popery" on your door to-morrow night, and for a week to come—that's all.'

We know what happens in every country where popery gets the mastery.

Word Value for popery
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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