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papess|ˈpeɪpɪs|
[ad. F. papesse (1567 in Hatz.-Darm.), It. papessa ‘a shee-pope, a pope-Ione’ (Florio), med.L. papissa, f. pāpa: see -ess1.]
A female pope; = popess.
Historically used of the alleged Pope Joan 853–55.
1620Bp. Hall Hon. Mar. Clergy ii. ix. 196 Was the Historie of that their monstrous Papesse of our making? 1678R. Barclay Apol. Quakers x. §10. 294 note, Onuphrius annotations upon this Papess (or Popess). 1866Baring-Gould Cur. Myths Mid. Ages, Antichr. & Pope Joan 170 She is commonly called the Papess Joan. |