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papacy

/ˈpeɪpəsi/

Meanings
noun
The office of the pope.

Examples :

"The papacy represents the head of the Catholic Church."
religion organization history government politics theology

Related Words

Illustration western

western noun

/ˈwɛstən/ /ˈwɛstɚn/

A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850-1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.

"My grandfather loved watching old western movies. "

Illustration catholicism

catholicism noun

/kəˈθɔləsɪzm/

The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity.

"The library's wide collection, representing authors from all over the world and covering numerous subjects, reflects its catholicism in reading material. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration catholic

catholic adjective

/ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.

"Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars."

Illustration represents

represents verb

/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts/ /rɛprəˈzɛnts/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The painting represents the artist's view of the city skyline. "

Illustration aspects

aspects noun

/ˈæspɛkts/

Any specific feature, part, or element of something.

"Studying different aspects of history, like economics and culture, helps us understand the past. "

Illustration influenced

influenced verb

/ˈɪn.flʊənst/ /ˈɪn.flu.ənst/

To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.

"I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life."

Illustration historically

historically adverb

/hɪˈstɒrɪkli/ /hɪˈstɔːrɪkli/

In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.

"Historically speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work."

Illustration extensively

extensively adverb

/ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli/ /ɛkˈstɛnsɪvli/

In an extensive manner, widely.

"He has read and traveled extensively."

Illustration traveled

traveled verb

/ˈtɹævl̩d/

To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

"Last summer, my family traveled to Italy for vacation. "

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration culture

culture noun

/ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/ /ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/

The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation.

"Our school's culture emphasizes teamwork and respect for others. "