pa ‧ pal /ˈpeɪp ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Medieval Latin papalis , from Late Latin papa ; ⇨ ↑ Pope ]
relating to the Pope:
a challenge to papal authority
pa ‧ pal /ˈpeɪp ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Medieval Latin papalis , from Late Latin papa ; ⇨ ↑ Pope ]
relating to the Pope:
a challenge to papal authority
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012