| 释义 |
pa·pa·cy
\ˈpāpəsē, -si\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English papacie, from Medieval Latin papatia, from Late Latin papa pope + -atia (as in Late Latin abbatia abbacy) — more at abbacy
1. : the office of pope : papal jurisdiction
< under control of the papacy >
< raised to the papacy >
2. : a succession of popes : a papal line
< the Avignon papacy >
< the Roman papacy >
3. : the period of time during which a pope is in office
4. usually capitalized : the system of government in the Roman Catholic Church of which the pope is the supreme head |