12
pontifical(adjective, religious, churchdom, pope, priestly)
11
apostolic(adjective, religious, churchdom, pastoral, monastic)
8
clerical(adjective, religious, clergy, churchdom, priestly)
5
apostolical
3
Catholic(adjective, of the roman church)
3
ecclesiastical(adjective, churchdom)
3
episcopal(adjective, religious, churchdom, priestly, ecclesiastical)
3
ministerial(adjective, churchdom, ecclesiastic)
3
pastoral(adjective, churchdom, ecclesiastic)
3
popish
3
sacerdotal(adjective, churchdom)
2
papistic(adjective, pope)
2
pompous
2
priestly(adjective, religious, churchdom, ecclesiastical)
1
abbatial
1
archiepiscopal
1
canonical(adjective, churchdom)
1
catholic
1
cleric
1
concerning clergy
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