popedom

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An American so intrepid as to make himself eligible for both offices would be unlikely to “give up his popedom for our presidency.”

From Slate • May 9, 2025

France and Italy were at strife for the popedom.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter

And then the popedom, is it worth The price that must be given?--

From Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes by Wright, Elizur

This movement was begun in 1517 by Martin Luther, a German monk; and it spread so rapidly as soon to involve the whole domain of popedom.

From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward

This year Eleutherius succeeded to the popedom, and held it fifteen years; and in the same year Lucius, king of the Britons, sent and begged baptism of him.

From The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by Ingram, J. H. (James Henry)