| 单词 | papacy |
| 释义 | papacy (once / 2288 pages) n Use the noun papacy when you're talking about the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and the particular authority he holds. The papacy supports reducing poverty, but it does not support women becoming priests. The pope is the head of the Catholic Church in Rome, and his office or government is the papacy. You can use the word for official positions the church holds, or to talk about the history of a pope's term. For example, you might say, "The papacy of Pope Benedict XVI ended when he resigned." The root of papacy is the Latin papatia, "papal office," which comes from papa, or "pope." WORD FAMILYpapacy: papacies USAGE EXAMPLESPope Francis’ papacy reflects a world of mind-boggling complexity and diversity. Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016) The premise: A young American is elected to the papacy. Time(Dec 21, 2016) The papacy is no longer a lifetime job. BBC(Dec 16, 2016) n the government of the Roman Catholic Church Syn|Hyper pontificate authorities, government, regime the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit |
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