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Definition: PAPARCHY

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Government by a pope; papal rule.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Paparchy" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Paparchy \Pa"par*chy\, noun. [Latin expression papa bishop -archy.]. (references)

Definition: PAPARCHY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. Government by a pope; papal rule.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "PAPARCHY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Paparchy \Pa"par*chy\, noun. [Latin expression papa bishop -archy.]. (references)