popery en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English pope Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English popery From pope + -ery.
Meanings
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(countable, derogatory, uncountable, usually) The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church.
Popery appears to be making special efforts, at the present time, to reusurp the power which it once possessed in this country, […]
1854, The Home Friend, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 385:"And so plan another escape, through some of the cursed passages with which this relic of popery abounds?"
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, pages 66–67:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| poperies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
sv papism (derogatory: Roman Catholic faith) · fi paavinusko (derogatory: Roman Catholic faith) · de Papismus (derogatory: Roman Catholic faith) · cy pabyddiaeth (derogatory: Roman Catholic faith) · fr papisme (derogatory: Roman Catholic faith)