popedome
Middle English
Alternative forms
- papedom, papdome
Etymology
From Old English pāpdōm. Equivalent to pope + -dom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔːpˌdoːm/, /ˈpɔːpˌdɔm/
Noun
popedome (plural popedomes)
- papacy, position of a pope
- pontificate, term of a pope
Related terms
- pope
Descendants
- English: popedom
- Scots: papedom
References
- “pōpedọ̄̆m (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-31.