- popery
- noun Date: circa 1534 usually disparaging Roman Catholicism
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
popery
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Popery — Pop er*y, n. The religion of the Roman Catholic Church, comprehending doctrines and practices; generally used in an opprobrious sense. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
popery — 1530s, a hostile coinage of the Reformation, from POPE (Cf. pope) + ERY (Cf. ery) … Etymology dictionary
popery — ► NOUN derogatory, chiefly archaic ▪ Roman Catholicism … English terms dictionary
popery — [pōp′ər ē] n. [ POP(E) + ERY] the doctrines and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church: a hostile term … English World dictionary
Popery Act — An Act to prevent the further Growth of Popery (commonly known as the Popery Act or the Gavelkind Act. [Andrew Lyall; Land Law in Ireland; ISBN 1 85800 199 4] ) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of Ireland passed in 1703 and amended in… … Wikipedia
Popery Act 1698 — The Popery Act 1698 (11 Will. III, c. 4) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of England passed in 1700. The long title of the Act is An Act for the further preventing the Growth of Popery. [ William III, 1698 9: An Act for the further… … Wikipedia
popery — /poh peuh ree/, n. Usually Disparaging. the Roman Catholic Church, esp. its doctrines, ceremonies, and system of government. [1525 35; POPE + ERY] * * * … Universalium
popery — noun The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church … Wiktionary
popery — pop|e|ry [ˈpəupəri US ˈpou ] n [U] taboo especially BrE an offensive word for the Roman Catholic religion. Do not use this word … Dictionary of contemporary English
popery — pop|er|y [ poupəri ] noun uncount OLD FASHIONED an insulting word for Roman Catholicism … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
