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the papacy

 
 
/ˈpeɪpəsi/ noun

Translation

the position or authority of the Pope (= leader of the Roman Catholic Church)
papalık; Roma Katolik Kilisesi lideri Papa'nın yetki ve makamı
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(Definition of the papacy noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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