papal
adjective/ˈpeɪpəl/
Frequency rank: #8,597 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
relating to the Pope or the office of the Pope.
Example sentence
The bishop received papal approval before announcing the new church policy.
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