: of or relating to a pope or to the Roman Catholic Church
also
: resembling a pope or that of a pope
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Queen Camilla’s monochrome attire and choice of mantilla fall under papal protocol, requiring women who meet with the pope to wear black and a veil, symbolizing respect and modesty.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Queen Camilla, who was also dressed in traditional black attire and a lace veil (mantilla), as is customary for papal audiences, stood alongside Pope Leo XIV and King Charles at the San Damaso Courtyard.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
With 2,000-year-old ancient Roman roads and Etruscan tombs, grand villas, papal palaces, charming medieval towns, rolling countryside, and unforgettable food and wine, Lazio has something for every traveler.
—Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
That later became the foundational precedent for centuries of papal claims to secular authority over the papal states of the Romagna.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Queen Camilla, who was also dressed in traditional black attire and a lace veil (mantilla), as is customary for papal audiences, stood alongside Pope Leo XIV and King Charles at the San Damaso Courtyard.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
With 2,000-year-old ancient Roman roads and Etruscan tombs, grand villas, papal palaces, charming medieval towns, rolling countryside, and unforgettable food and wine, Lazio has something for every traveler.
—Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
That later became the foundational precedent for centuries of papal claims to secular authority over the papal states of the Romagna.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for papal
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“Papal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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