CAESAROPAPISM


Meaning of CAESAROPAPISM in English

— caesaropapist , n. , adj.

/see'zeuh roh pay"piz euhm/ , n.

1. the possession of supreme authority over church and state by one person, often by a secular ruler.

2. the supremacy of the state over the church in ecclesiastical matters.

[ 1885-90; CAESAR + -O- + PAPISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .