PAPACIES

Noun

papacies

plural of papacy

Source: Wiktionary

PAPACY

Pa"pa*cy, n. Etym: [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; the succession of popes.

3. The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition