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Pontific :: Pontific (a.) Of or pertaining to the pope; papal.

Papalize :: Papalize (v. i.) To conform to popery.

Apostolical :: Apostolical (a.) Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.

Infallibilist :: Infallibilist (n.) One who accepts or maintains the dogma of papal infallibility.

Papalize :: Papalize (v. t.) To make papal.

Papacy :: Papacy (n.) The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction..

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary, appointed by the pope..

Ragman :: Ragman (n.) A document having many names or numerous seals, as a papal bull..

Papality :: Papality (n.) The papacy.

Babylonish :: Babylonish (n.) Pertaining to Rome and papal power.

Pontifical :: Pontifical (a.) Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal..

Camerlingo :: Camerlingo (n.) The papal chamberlain; the cardinal who presides over the pope's household. He has at times possessed great power.

Vaticanism :: Vaticanism (n.) The doctrine of papal supremacy; extreme views in support of the authority of the pope; ultramontanism; -- a term used only by persons who are not Roman Catholics.

Bullist :: Bullist (n.) A writer or drawer up of papal bulls.

Ultramontanism :: Ultramontanism (n.) The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; -- rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf. Gallicanism..

Papal :: Papal (a.) Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction..

Provisor :: Provisor (n.) One who procures or receives a papal provision. See Provision, 6..

Monsignore :: Monsignore (n.) My lord; -- an ecclesiastical dignity bestowed by the pope, entitling the bearer to social and domestic rank at the papal court. (Abbrev. Mgr.).

Penitentiaryship :: Penitentiaryship (n.) The office or condition of a penitentiary of the papal court.

Paparchy :: Paparchy (n.) Government by a pope; papal rule.

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