1. papist - Noun
2. papist - Adjective
A Roman catholic; one who adheres to the Church of Rome and the authority of the pope; -- an offensive designation applied to Roman Catholics by their opponents.
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He later wrote Reasons Why A Protestant Should not Turn Papist (1687), which has often wrongly been attributed to Boyle. Source: Internet
Everyone was to be "adjudged a Papist" who refused this oath, and the consequent penalties began with the confiscation of two thirds of the recusant 's goods, and went on to deprive him of almost every civic right. Source: Internet
The crowd clamored “to see if the Papist would relent,” or forsake her faith, according to one observer. Source: Internet
He used the occasion to adopt the Italian version of his name, Guido, and in his memorandum described James I as "a heretic", who intended "to have all of the Papist sect driven out of England." Source: Internet
Then, after a long stance alongside the emperors, the Papist families of the city gained control in 1248. Source: Internet