- (a.) Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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