Meaning
The jurisdiction of the pope.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English popedome, papdome, from Old English pāpdōm, equivalent to pope + -dom. Cognate with Dutch pausdom (“popedom”), German Papsttum (“papacy; popedom”), Old Norse páfadómr (“popedom; papacy”), Swedish påvedöme (“papacy”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
archbishopricaristocracybishopricchancellerychieftaincyconsulatedeanerydictatorshipdirectorshipepiscopacy
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2023, 2024.