n. The doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters.
Syn. -- Erastianism, Byzantinism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖adv. [ OF. (&unr_;) cap-a-pie, from head to foot, now de pied en cap from foot to head; L. pes foot + caput head. ] From head to foot; at all points. “He was armed cap-a-pie.” Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. papier mâché, lit., chewed or mashed paper. ] A hard and strong substance made of a pulp from paper, mixed with size or glue, etc. It is formed into various articles, usually by means of molds. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖peop. n. [ L., a butterfly. ] (Zool.) A genus of butterflies. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Formerly it included numerous species which are now placed in other genera. By many writers it is now restricted to the swallow-tailed butterflies, like Papilio polyxenes, syn. Papilio asterias, and related species. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Resembling the butterfly. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) (a) Having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as in the blossoms of the bean and pea. (b) Belonging to that suborder of leguminous plants (Papilionaceæ) which includes the bean, pea, vetch, clover, and locust. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Papilio. ] (Zool.) The division of Lepidoptera which includes the butterflies. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) The typical butterflies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Papillæ [ L., a nipple, pimple. ] Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillæ of the tongue. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. papillaire. ] Same as Papillose. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. papillaire. ] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a papilla or papillæ; bearing, or covered with, papillæ; papillose. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. To cover with papillæ; to take the form of a papilla, or of papillæ. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Same as Papillose. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Papilla + -form. ] Shaped like a papilla; mammilliform. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Papillomata [ NL. See Papilla, and -Oma. ] (Med.) A tumor formed by hypertrophy of the papillæ of the skin or mucous membrane, as a corn or a wart. Quain. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Med.) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, papillomata. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. papilleux. ] Covered with, or bearing, papillæ; resembling papillæ; papillate; papillar; papillary. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. papillon a butterfly. ] A small piece of paper on which women roll up their hair to make it curl; a curl paper. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Papillary; papillose. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Having a minute papilla in the center of a larger elevation or depression. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. from native name: cf. Sp. papion. ] (Zool.) A West African baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx), allied to the chacma. Its color is generally chestnut, varying in tint. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. papisme. See Pape, Pope. ] Popery; -- an offensive term. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. papiste. See Pape, Pope. ] A Roman Catholic; one who adheres to the Church of Rome and the authority of the pope; -- an offensive designation applied to Roman Catholics by their opponents. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. papistique. ] Of or pertaining to the Church of Rome and its doctrines and ceremonies; pertaining to popery; popish; -- used disparagingly. “The old papistic worship.” T. Warton. -- Pa*pis"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. The doctrine and ceremonies of the Church of Rome; popery. [ R. ] Whitgift. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Pape. ] Conformed to popery. [ Obs. ] “Papized writers.” Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]