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The correct spelling is papacy.

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noun

Say it like: Pap-asee

The correct spelling is papacy. The office of the pope. For example: "The papacy represents the head of the Catholic Church."

Usage Examples

The papacy represents the head of the Catholic Church.

The papacy of John Paul II ended in 2005, after the pope's long battle with illness ended.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The office of the pope.
  2. 2.The period of a particular pope's reign.
  3. 3.Roman Catholicism generally.

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