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Meaning of popery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church.

countable, derogatory, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Deutsch Papismus
Suomi paavinusko
Français papisme

Examples

“"And so plan another escape, through some of the cursed passages with which this relic of popery abounds?"”
“Popery appears to be making special efforts, at the present time, to reusurp the power which it once possessed in this country, […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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