papist

Speech parts

1. papist - Noun

2. papist - Adjective

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

popish Roman Catholic romanist roman romish papistic papistical catholicism catholic pontifical apostolic papal pontiff pape papacy
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Hypernyms

Roman Catholic

Anagrams

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Examples

the Roman Catholic Church Source: Internet

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

Close letter words and terms

papishly papism papissa papistic papistical papistically