† paltripolitann.
derogatory. Obsolete. rare.
A metropolitan bishop.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > one who is unimportant > paltry, mean, or contemptible
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paltripolitan1588
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Jack-a-Lent1596
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1588 ‘M. Marprelate’ Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges: Epist. 1 To the right puisante, and terrible Priests, my cleargie masters of the Confocation-house, whether fickers generall, worshipfull Paltripolitans, or any other of the holy league of subscription.
1588 ‘M. Marprelate’ Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges: Epitome sig. F3 Creete, where my Lorde Archbishoppe Titus his grace, was Primate and Paltripolitane.
1590 T. Nashe Wks. (1905) III. 348 Bounsing Priests, terrible Priests, venerable Maisters, proud and pontificall Patripolitians.
1637 J. Bastwick Letany i. 11/2 I will soe thunderthump Your Pautry Politans, as..I will make them come tumbling downe like Phaeton.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > paltry, mean, or contemptible > position
paltripolitanship1588
1588 ‘M. Marprelate’ Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges: Epist. 25 Against the vsurped state of your Paultripolitanship.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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