Popery

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church. countable, derogatory, uncountable, usually

    ""And so plan another escape, through some of the cursed passages with which this relic of popery abounds?""

  2. 2
    offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church wordnet

Synonyms

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papismpopismroman catholicismroman catholicism § synonyms

Example

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""And so plan another escape, through some of the cursed passages with which this relic of popery abounds?""

Etymology

From pope + -ery.

Related phrases

roman catholic church

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