Webster's Dictionary 1913

730

Papacy

Pa″pa‐cy (?), n. [LL. papatia, fr. L. papa a father, bishop. See Pope.] 1. The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction.2. The popes, collectively...

731

Papagay

Pap″a‐gay (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Popinjay, 1 (b).

732

Papain

Pa‐pa″in (?), n. [From Papaw.] (Physiol. Chem.) A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America.

733

Papal

Pa″pal (?), a. [F., fr. L. papa bishop. See Papacy.]1. Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction;...

734

Papalist

Pa″pal‐ist (?), n. A papist. Baxter.

735

Papality

Pa‐pal″i‐ty (?), n. [LL. papalitas: cf. F. papauté.] The papacy. Ld. Berners.Milton.

736

Papalize

Pa″pal‐ize (?), v. t. To make papal.

737

Papalize (2)

Pa″pal‐ize, v. i. To conform to popery. Cowper.

738

Papally

Pa″pal‐ly, adv. In a papal manner; popishly.

739

Papalty

Pa″pal‐ty (?), n. The papacy. Milton.

740

Papaphobia

Pa′pa‐pho″bi‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. L. papa bishop + Gr. � to fear.] Intense fear or dread of the pope, or of the Roman Catholic Church.

741

Paparchy

Pa″par‐chy (?), n. [L. papa bishop + -archy.] Government by a pope; papal rule.

742

Papaver

‖Pa‐pa″ver (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of plants, including the poppy.

743

Papaveraceous

Pa‐pav′er‐a″ceous (?), a.(Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Papaveraceæ) of which the poppy, the celandine, and the bloodroot are well-known exa...

744

Papaverine

Pa‐pav″er‐ine (?), n.(Chem.) An alkaloid found in opium. It has a weaker therapeutic action than morphine.

745

Papaverous

Pa‐pav″er‐ous (?), a. Of or pertaining to the poppy; of the nature of the poppy. Sir T. Browne.

746

Papaw

Pa‐paw″ (?), n. [Prob. from the native name in the West Indies; cf. Sp. papayo papaw, papaya the fruit of the papaw.] [Written also pawpaw.] 1. (Bot.) A tree (Carica Papaya) of ...

747

Papboat

Pap″boat′ (?), n. 1. A kind of sauce boat or dish.2. (Zoöl.) A large spiral East Indian marine shell (Turbinella rapha); — so called because used by native priests to hold the o...

748

Pape

Pape (?), n. [Cf. F. pape, fr. L. papa. See Pope.] A spiritual father; specifically, the pope.

749

Papejay

Pa″pe‐jay (?), n. A popinjay. Chaucer.

750

Paper

Pa″per (pā″pẽr), n. [F. papier, fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. πάπυροσ. Cf. Papyrus.] 1. A substance in the form of thin sheets or le...

751

Paper (2)

Pa″per (pā″pẽr), a. Of or pertaining to paper; made of paper; resembling paper; existing only on paper; unsubstantial; as, a paper box; a paper army.

752

Paper (3)

Pa″per, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Papered (pā″pẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n.Papering.] 1. To cover with paper; to furnish with paper hangings; as, to paper a room or a house.2. To fold or incl...

753

Paperweight

Pa″per‐weight′ (?), n. See under Paper, n.

754

Papery

Pa″per‐y (?), a. Like paper; having the thinness or consistence of paper. Gray.

755

Papescent

Pa‐pes″cent (?), a. [From Pap soft food.] Containing or producing pap; like pap. Arbuthnot.

756

Papess

Pa″pess (?), n. [F. papesse.] A female pope; i.e., the fictitious pope Joan. Bp. Hall.