n. The place, office, or dignity of the pope; papal dignity.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The place, office, or dignity of the pope; papal dignity.
n. The jurisdiction of the pope.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The office or dignity of pope; also, the temporal or spiritual jurisdiction of a pope.
Word Usage
"Some ancient writers affirm Alphaeus did a great work in Spain, others in Britain and Ireland before returning to Jerusalem where he had a popedom over the whole Christian Church."