pa ‧ pist /ˈpeɪpəst, ˈpeɪpɪst/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: papiste , from pape 'pope' ]
an insulting word for a member of the Roman Catholic Church, used especially by Protestants
pa ‧ pist /ˈpeɪpəst, ˈpeɪpɪst/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: papiste , from pape 'pope' ]
an insulting word for a member of the Roman Catholic Church, used especially by Protestants
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012