pa·pal
adjective/ˈpeɪpl/
/ˈpeɪpl/
[only before noun]- connected with the Pope
教皇的 - papal authority
教皇的权力 - a papal visit to Mexico
教皇对墨西哥的访问
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPapal is used with these nouns:- blessing
- decree
- election
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin papalis, from ecclesiastical Latin papa ‘bishop (of Rome)’. - papal authority