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)

1. papacy, position of a pope
2. 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.