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Definition of Papal
1. Adjective. Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles. "Papal dispensation"
Partainyms: Pope, Pope, Pope, Pope
Derivative terms: Pope, Pontiff
Definition of Papal
1. a. Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction.
Definition of Papal
1. Adjective. Having to do with the pope or the papacy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Papal
1. pertaining to the pope [adj] : PAPALLY [adv]
Medical Definition of Papal
1. 1. Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction. 2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church. "Papal Christians." Papal cross. Origin: F, fr. L. Papa bishop. See Papacy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Papal
Literary usage of Papal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Palma, a papal prelate, who was standing at a window, was shot, and the pope was
forced to promise a democratic ministry. With the assistance of the ..."
2. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1908)
"The Romans, however, whose subjection to the papal see the new emperor had promised
to enforce, refused their recognition; and when Frederick left Rome, ..."
3. View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages by Henry Hallam (1882)
"THE noonday of papal dominion extends from the pontificate of Innocent III.
inclusively to that of Boniface pap,ii au- century. Kome inspired during this ..."
4. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1907)
"The insurgents addressed from Rimini in 1845 an appeal to the papal Government,
praying once more in moderate language for the redress of grievances ..."
5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"There are also notices concerning the registration of papal letters in the
documents of ... From this time onwards it remained the fixed custom of the papal ..."
6. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"Europe, among the regular and the secular clergy alike, were pondering deeply
the lesson taught by the papal history of the last six centuries, ..."
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