popery
1Popery — Pop er*y, n. The religion of the Roman Catholic Church, comprehending doctrines and practices; generally used in an opprobrious sense. [1913 Webster] …
2popery — 1530s, a hostile coinage of the Reformation, from POPE (Cf. pope) + ERY (Cf. ery) …
3popery — ► NOUN derogatory, chiefly archaic ▪ Roman Catholicism …
4popery — [pōp′ər ē] n. [ POP(E) + ERY] the doctrines and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church: a hostile term …
5Popery Act — An Act to prevent the further Growth of Popery (commonly known as the Popery Act or the Gavelkind Act. [Andrew Lyall; Land Law in Ireland; ISBN 1 85800 199 4] ) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of Ireland passed in 1703 and amended in… …
6Popery Act 1698 — The Popery Act 1698 (11 Will. III, c. 4) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of England passed in 1700. The long title of the Act is An Act for the further preventing the Growth of Popery. [ William III, 1698 9: An Act for the further… …
7popery — noun Date: circa 1534 usually disparaging Roman Catholicism …
8popery — /poh peuh ree/, n. Usually Disparaging. the Roman Catholic Church, esp. its doctrines, ceremonies, and system of government. [1525 35; POPE + ERY] * * * …
9popery — noun The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church …
10popery — pop|e|ry [ˈpəupəri US ˈpou ] n [U] taboo especially BrE an offensive word for the Roman Catholic religion. Do not use this word …
