papess en · NOUN
Etymology
French papesse.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A female pope, i.e. the fictitious Pope Joan.
Was the history of that their monstrous Papess of our making?
1620, Joseph Hall, The Honour of the Married Clergy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| papesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (14)
pt papisa (female pope) · vo hipapal (female pope) · io papulo (female pope) · vo papal (female pope) · la papissa (female pope) · io papino (female pope) · es papisa (female pope) · vo jipapal (female pope) · de Päpstin (female pope) · fr papesse (female pope) · pl papieżyca (female pope) · it papessa (female pope) · eo papino (female pope) · io papo (female pope)