word
Papal
PAY-puhl
/ˈpeɪpʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
papal
Dictionary meaning
Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles.
Examples
- Papal dispensation.
Synonyms: apostolic
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