Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of rendering papal or the process of becoming papal.

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  • This "papalization" of the church means that every pope must now be seen as a holy man, indeed the holiest man in the church, even if there are pressing issues of governance that would require more savvy than piety.

    NYT > Home Page By DAVID GIBSON 2010

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