Of or relating to a pope (esp. the bishop of Rome), or the papacy; belonging to the Pope.

spec. Of, belonging to, or relating to the Pope; papal.

Of or pertaining to the pope as successor of St. Peter; papal.

Of or pertaining to Antichrist.

= papal, adj.

Of or relating to the Pope; popelike, papal. Obsolete.

Of, relating to, or befitting a pope; popelike.

Of, or relating to, or characteristic of Roman Catholics or the Roman Catholic Church.

Resembling, characteristic of, or associated with the Pope, papal, papistical; having quasi-papal power or authority.

= papal, adj. Cf. papane, adj.

= papal, adj.

Of, belonging to, or relating to a chief priest or pontiff, esp. the Pope; of or relating to the papacy, papal; pontifical.

Probably: supporting the interests of the papacy.

That acts on behalf of or in accordance with papal authority or the Roman Catholic Church.

Papal; papist.

That is a pope.

Belonging to or characteristic of the papacy or the Roman Catholic Church; adhering to the papacy; supporting the Pope.