单词 | papabile |
释义 | papabilen. 1. Roman Catholic Church. A prelate likely or worthy to be elected as pope. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > pope > [noun] > possible papabile1864 1864 Morning Post 18 Mar. 5/4 There are, probably, adhering to the received rule that St Peter's chair is henceforward to be filled only by an Italian, not more than 15 or 16 cardinals really Papabili, i.e., eligible to the tiara. 1899 Catholic World July 438 What gives them their prominence among the papabili is the fact that the brothers Vannutelli are the most prominent members. 1958 New Statesman 1 Nov. 583/3 This week, there were scarcely half-a-dozen papabili and the only suitable ‘neutral’, Roncalli, was 76. 1978 Guardian Weekly 10 Sept. 11/1 The cardinals, who had a wide range of ten papabili to choose from. 2003 National Catholic Reporter (Nexis) 18 July 16 The vast public reaction to his comments taught him something about the unique role he now plays as a papabile. 2. In extended use: a person worthy of, or likely to be elected to, high (esp. political) office. ΚΠ 1946 K. Feiling Life Neville Chamberlain xii. 150 [This] brought him into the select, impermanent, class of papabili, or future prime ministers. 1980 Economist 21 June 62/3 The favourite having scratched from the race [to become president of the EEC commission], the Nine concentrated their minds on the other papabili. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). papabileadj. 1. Roman Catholic Church. Of a prelate: worthy of becoming pope; that is a plausible or likely candidate for election to the papacy. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > pope > [adjective] > possible papable1592 papabile1877 1877 Times 20 Nov. 3/1 The Italian Cardinals who are now by him considered Papabili, or likely to turn out successful candidates, are Morichini, De Luca, [etc.]. 1903 Times 29 July 5/1 Among the Italian Cardianals there is not one who has not become papabile and who has not got his own partisans. 1934 G. Seldes Vatican v. 94 Certain cardinals always are papabili, or in line for the papacy. 1941 P. Van Paassen That Day Alone v. 512 For Hess to have forsaken Hitler's cause was just as if one of the most obviously papabile cardinals had left Rome to embrace the Moslem faith. 1987 M. Bradbury No, not Bloomsbury 338 The priest of the family..is evidently papabili. 2002 Prospect Dec. 35/1 There are certain factors which make cardinals more or less papabile. 2. In extended use: worthy of, or likely to be elected to, high (esp. political) office. Cf. papabile n. 2. ΚΠ 1978 Economist (Nexis) 21 Oct. 19 Dr David Owen (40). Has become papabile by virtue of being foreign secretary. 1986 Observer 24 Aug. 7/5 The most intriguing question is whether he can..make one of the most crucial steps up, even to becoming director-general [of the BBC]. Insiders are already saying he is papabile. 2001 Economist (Nexis) 3 Mar. Gray Davis, who looked papabile for a while, is now embroiled in the California energy crisis. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1864adj.1877 |
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