WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pa•pal /ˈpeɪpəl/USA pronunciation   adj. [before a noun]
  1. Religionof or relating to the pope or the papacy.
  2. Religionof or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pa•pal  (pāpəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Religionof or pertaining to the pope or the papacy:a papal visit to Canada.
  2. Religionof or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Medieval Latin pāpālis. See pope, -al1
  • Middle English 1350–1400
papal•ly, adv. 


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