3. The Roman Catholic religion; — commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense.
PAPAGAY
Pap"a*gay, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Popinjay, 1 (b).
PAPAIN
Pa*pa"in, n. Etym: [From Papaw.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Defn: A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America.
PAPAL
Pa"pal, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. papa bishop. See Papacy.]
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.
2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church. "Papal Christians." Bp. Burnet. Papal cross. See Illust. 3 of Cross. — Papal crown, the tiara.
PAPALIST
Pa"pal*ist, n.
Defn: A papist. [Obs.] Baxter.