Pontifical States en · PROPN
Etymology
Calque of Italian Stati Pontifici.
Meanings
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(dated, historical, plural-normally) The Papal States.
After nearly a quarter of a century’s residence in Milwaukee, […] he was invited by President Lincoln, immediately after his inauguration, to take the appointment of Minister to the Pontifical States in Italy, […]
1891, George W. Cullum, “Rufus King”, in Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, N. Y. […], 3rd edition, volume 1, page 538:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontifical State | Number=Sing | lexicographic | |
| the Pontifical States | Number=Plur | canonical | lexicographic |