ˈpōpdəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pāpdōm, from pāpa pope + -dōm -dom
1. : the office or tenure of a pope : papacy
during the popedom of Vigilius
2. : a rank or office of supreme religious authority
the Caodaist popedom
ˈpōpdəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pāpdōm, from pāpa pope + -dōm -dom
1. : the office or tenure of a pope : papacy
during the popedom of Vigilius
2. : a rank or office of supreme religious authority
the Caodaist popedom
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012