单词 | papal infallibility |
释义 | papal infallibility in British English (ˈpeɪpəl ɪnˌfælɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) noun Roman Catholic Church the belief that the Pope is protected by God from making mistakes, esp when speaking about faith, morality, etc papal infallibility in American Englishnoun Roman Catholic Church the dogma that the pope cannot err in a solemn teaching addressed to the whole church on a matter of faith or morals Word origin [1865–70]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: goulash, maverick, springboard, tick-tack-toe, valenceExamples of 'papal infallibility' in a sentence |
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