papa

n. [ Probably of Creole origin. ] (Zool.) The upland plover. [ Local, U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. papatia, fr. L. papa a father, bishop. See Pope. ] 1. The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The popes, collectively; the succession of popes. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Popinjay, 1 (b). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Papaw. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F., fr. L. papa bishop. See Papacy. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church. “Papal Christians.” Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

Papal cross. See Illust. 3 of Cross. --
Papal crown, the tiara. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A papist. [ Obs. ] Baxter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. papalitas: cf. F. papauté. ] The papacy. [ Obs. ] Ld. Berners. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To make papal. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]