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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPapal
/ˈpeɪ.pəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the Pope or to the papacy.
"The Vatican announced a new papal decree regarding international charity." - 2
Characteristic of or emanating from a pope; authoritative in a similar manner.
"He issued the statement with a certain papal solemnity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'papal' originates from the Latin word 'papa', meaning 'father', which was used in the early Christian church to refer to bishops and later specifically to the Bishop of Rome. Over time, it evolved to denote anything related to the Pope or the papacy, especially from the medieval period onward.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Papal" is said worldwide
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papal
Transliteration: pa-pal
"Le voyage papal a attiré des milliers de fidèles."
päpstlich
Transliteration: paepstlich
"Der päpstliche Segen wurde auf dem Petersplatz erteilt."
papale
Transliteration: pa-pa-le
"La residenza papale si trova all'interno della Città del Vaticano."
papal
Transliteration: pa-pal
"El nuncio papal entregó el mensaje oficial."
papal
Transliteration: pa-pal
"A comitiva papal chegou a Roma esta manhã."
पोप संबंधी
Transliteration: pop sambandhi
"यह एक महत्वपूर्ण पोप संबंधी निर्णय था।"
教皇的
Transliteration: jiào huáng de
"教皇的访问受到了热烈欢迎。"
교황의
Transliteration: gyohwang-ui
"교황의 회칙이 발표되었습니다."
ローマ教皇の
Transliteration: roma kyōkō no
"ローマ教皇の使節団が到着しました。"
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