papess

noun

papess

noun

Etymology French papesse.

1

Obsolete A female pope, i.e. the fictitious Pope Joan.

  • Was the history of that their monstrous Papess of our making?1620, Joseph Hall, The Honour of the Married Clergy:
Synonyms
papissa, popess

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