papal

[ pey-puhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the pope or the papacy:

   a papal visit to Canada.

2. of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.

papal

/ ˈpeɪpəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the pope or the papacy

Derived Forms

• ˈpapally, adverb

Other Words From

• papal·ly adverb
• anti·papal adjective
• non·papal adjective
• pseudo·papal adjective
• un·papal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of papal¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word pāpālis. See pope, -al ¹

Example Sentences

Sister Agnes chooses to voice her thoughts to the gathered cardinals only as an act of faith, calling out one of the papal candidates with evidence of his misbehavior.

From Los Angeles Times

The Catholic leader, speaking from the papal plane on Friday, framed the choice as between “lesser of two evils,” but conceded that “you have to vote.”

From Salon

This is the first papal trip to Timor-Leste since Pope John Paul II visited in 1989, when the country was still under Indonesian occupation.

From BBC

Father Anthony Chantry says this latest, longest papal trip is just a continued display of how the Pope feels the Church should engage with both Catholics and non-Catholics.

From BBC

Next month will mark the first papal trip to Timor-Leste since Pope John Paul II visited in 1989, when the country was still under Indonesian occupation.

From BBC