: of or relating to a pope or to the Roman Catholic Church
also
: resembling a pope or that of a pope
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Other papal childhood homes have sparked the flourishing of unknown small towns, according to a USA TODAY survey of Leo’s predecessors.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Such an epic event doesn’t come along every papal conclave.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago native was selected by the papal conclave on May 8 after two days, elected by the College of Cardinals to succeed Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 June 2025
In the spirit of never allowing a good crisis to go to waste, a papal tax controversy might suit the U.S. expatriate population just fine.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Such an epic event doesn’t come along every papal conclave.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago native was selected by the papal conclave on May 8 after two days, elected by the College of Cardinals to succeed Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 June 2025
In the spirit of never allowing a good crisis to go to waste, a papal tax controversy might suit the U.S. expatriate population just fine.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for papal
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“Papal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papal. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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