papacy

n 1 the Papacy [sing] position or authority of the Pope 教皇的职位或权力. 2 (a) [U] system of government of the Roman Catholic Church by popes 罗马教廷. (b) [C] period of time when a pope is in office 教皇的任期: during the papacy of John Paul II 约翰・保罗二世在位期间.


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