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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A painted bunting.
2. 2
   A Roman Catholic; a Papist. Ireland, Scotland, derogatory

   "If it was just Papes, if they were going to fight ye, ye would just fight them back."

3. 3
   A Roman Catholic. Scotland

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A placename.; An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States, named after Gideon Pape. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A placename.; A village in Bijelo Polje municipality, Montenegro. countable, uncountable

Example

More examples

"If it was just Papes, if they were going to fight ye, ye would just fight them back."

Etymology

Shortened from Papist.

Related phrases

painted buntingroman catholic

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