popedome

Middle English

Alternative forms

papedom, papdome

Etymology

From Old English pāpdōm. Equivalent to pope +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɔːpˌdoːm/, /ˈpɔːpˌdɔm/

Noun

popedome (plural popedomes)

papacy, position of a pope
pontificate, term of a pope

Related terms

pope

Descendants

English: popedom
Scots: papedom

References

“pōpedọ̄̆m (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-31.

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