popedom

Meaning

1. The jurisdiction of the pope.
2. The place, office, or dignity of the pope; papal dignity.

Synonyms

bishopric

papacy

pontificate

papalism

Translations

pausschap

papauté

pausdom

papado

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: popedome

Inherited from Old English: pāpdōm

Cognate with Dutch: pausdom

Cognate with German: Papsttum

Cognate with Old Norse: páfadómr

Cognate with Swedish: påvedöme

In summary

From Middle English popedome, papdome, from Old English pāpdōm, equivalent to pope + -dom. Cognate with Dutch pausdom (“popedom”), German Papsttum (“papacy; popedom”), Old Norse páfadómr (“popedom; papacy”), Swedish påvedöme (“papacy”).