of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
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popish
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Editorial note
English Catholics were popish spies who would try to blow up parliament and overthrow the government, etc.
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Quick take
of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for popish.
adjective
of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
See also: Roman, R.C., Romanist, romish, papist, papistic, papistical
Example sentences
English Catholics were popish spies who would try to blow up parliament and overthrow the government, etc.
Section 2 of the Act of Settlement 1701 explicitly bans Roman Catholics from inheriting the throne–"all and every person and persons, who shall or may take or inherit the said Crown, by virtue of the limitation of this present act, and is, are or shall be reconciled to, or shall hold communion with, the See or Church of Rome, or shall profess the popish religion, or shall marry a papist, shall be subject to such incapacities, as in such case or cases are by the said recited act provided, enacted, and established".
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How do you use popish in a sentence?
English Catholics were popish spies who would try to blow up parliament and overthrow the government, etc.
What does popish mean?
of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
What part of speech is popish?
popish is commonly used as adjective.