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1. Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction. Milman. 2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church. "Papal Christians." Bp.

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1. Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction. Milman. 2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church. "Papal Christians." Bp. Burnet. Papal cross. See Illust. 3 of Cross. -- Papal crown, the tiara.

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    Regard for the church.
  • CHURCHLIKE
    Befitting a church or a churchman; becoming to a clergyman. Shak.
  • ROMANY
    1. A gypsy.
  • CATHOLICIZE
    To make or to become catholic or Roman Catholic.
  • CATHOLICITY
    1. The state or quality of being catholic; universality. 2. Liberality of sentiments; catholicism. 3. Adherence or conformity to the system of doctrine held by all parts of the orthodox Christian church; the doctrine so held; orthodoxy.
  • ROMANTICAL
    Romantic.
  • ROMANISH
    Pertaining to Romanism.
  • CHURCH
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  • CHURCHYARD
    The ground adjoining a church, in which the dead are buried; a cemetery. Like graves in the holy churchyard. Shak. Syn. -- Burial place; burying ground; graveyard; necropolis; cemetery; God's acre.
  • CHURCH-BENCH
    A seat in the porch of a church. Shak.
  • PROCEED
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    One who proceeds.
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    The papacy. Ld. Berners. Milton.
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    Relating to, or consisting of, edicts; as, the Roman edictal law.
  • CHURCHSHIP
    State of being a church. South.
  • IMBORDER
    To furnish or inclose with a border; to form a border of. Milton.
  • CATHOLIC
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    Mad for freedom.
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    To pronounce incorrectly.
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