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Meaning of Papal States | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A country in southern Europe that existed until 1870, comprising the territories of Italy (and some enclaves in France) over which the pope was the ruler in a civil as well as a spiritual sense.

historical, plural-normally

Equivalents

العربية الدَّوْلَة الْبَابَوِيَّة دَوْلَة الْكَنِيسَة
Català Estats Pontificis
Cymraeg Taleithiau'r Babaeth
Deutsch Kirchenstaat
Español Estados Pontificios
Suomi Kirkkovaltio
Français États pontificaux
Italiano Stato della Chiesa Stato Pontificio
日本語 教皇領
한국어 교황령
Polski Państwo Kościelne
Português Estados Papais
Русский Па́пская о́бласть па́пские владе́ния Па́пское госуда́рство церко́вное госуда́рство

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

papal supremacy papalagi Papaleo papalism papalist papality

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