papal

Everyday

(church) Papal means to do with the Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church. tree →

In the lessons

In religion and history lessons: papal visits, the papal palace, papal letters, papal authority. It tells the reader something belongs to or comes from the Pope.

Examples

• Crowds gathered to see the papal visit. tree →
• The papal flag is yellow and white. tree →
• The Vatican holds the papal palace. tree →
• The papal letter was read in all the churches. tree →
• In history, papal power was very great in Europe. tree →
• The papal car is sometimes called the Popemobile. tree →
• They came from Rome with a papal decree--a ban, or bull, against the widow who had dared to offend the pious bishop. tree →

Note

Said PAY-pul. From Latin «papa» (father). Related: Pope, papacy (the Pope's office). Trap: do not confuse with «paper».