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papistry|ˈpeɪpɪstrɪ| [f. papist + -ry.] The doctrine or system of papists; popery; the Roman Catholic religion or faith. (A hostile term.)
15..Pore Helpe in Skelton's Wks. (Dyce) I. p. cix, Sayinge it is but papistrie, Yea, fayned and hipocrisy. 1549Latimer's 2nd Serm. bef. Edw. VI, To Rdr. (Arb.) 54 The abolishmente of all papestrie. 1549–62Sternhold & H. Ps., Come Holy Spirit, Keepe us from sects and errors all, and from all Papistrie. 1617Moryson Itin. i. 121 There was now small hope of reducing England to papistry. 1732Neal Hist. Purit. I. 596 Because Papistry was odious. 1856Whittier Mary Garvin xxix, Beholding..The stranger cross his forehead with the sign of Papistrie. |