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
This monarch, in the former part of his life, was remarkable for dissipation and extravagance of conduct; in the latter, he became the slave of the popedom.
From Henry of Monmouth, Volume 1 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth by James Endell Tyler
Gregory the Seventh's wildest dream of a universal popedom is more than fulfilled in him.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 50, December, 1861 by Various
Eugenius IV, from Venice, originally called Gabriel Condolmero, was raised to the popedom in 1431.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
This occurred during the pontificate of Leo I, who, because of his success in furthering the interests of the popedom, shares alone with Pope Gregory the title of "the Great."
From The Last Reformation by F. G. (Frederick George) Smith
