adj. of or relating to a pope or to the papacy. Papal States hist. the temporal dominions belonging to the Pope, esp. in central Italy. papally adv.
[ ME f. OF f. med.L papalis f. eccl.L papa POPE(1) ]
adj. of or relating to a pope or to the papacy. Papal States hist. the temporal dominions belonging to the Pope, esp. in central Italy. papally adv.
[ ME f. OF f. med.L papalis f. eccl.L papa POPE(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012