"papish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpeɪpɪʃ/ [UK, US] Forms: more papish [comparative], most papish [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪpɪʃ Etymology: From alteration of papist. Head templates: {{en-adj}} papish (comparative more papish, superlative most papish)
  1. (now Scotland, Ireland, chiefly derogatory) Roman Catholic. Tags: Ireland, Scotland, derogatory Synonyms: popish, Romish
    Sense id: en-papish-en-adj-rdEsZbzA Categories (other): Irish English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Noun

IPA: /ˈpeɪpɪʃ/ [UK, US] Forms: papishes [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪpɪʃ Etymology: From alteration of papist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} papish (plural papishes)
  1. (now Scotland, Ireland, chiefly derogatory) A Roman Catholic. Tags: Ireland, Scotland, derogatory
    Sense id: en-papish-en-noun-PyL~EI2z Categories (other): Irish English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From alteration of papist.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more papish",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most papish",
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        "superlative"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "Roman Catholic."
      ],
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        "(now Scotland, Ireland, chiefly derogatory) Roman Catholic."
      ],
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        {
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        }
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      "tags": [
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        "Scotland",
        "derogatory"
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈpeɪpɪʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪpɪʃ"
    }
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "From alteration of papist.",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
          "ref": "1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society, published 1973, page 442:",
          "text": "‘But how can he have any right to make us papishes?’ says the landlord.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1979, Dervla Murphy, Wheels Within Wheels, page 31:",
          "text": "King William on a white horse crossing the Boyne is still their beau ideal and to shout 'To Hell With the Pope' and to stone the 'bloody papishes' is still the chief duty of a 'loyal' Belfast citizen.",
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        "(now Scotland, Ireland, chiefly derogatory) A Roman Catholic."
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      "tags": [
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        "US"
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    }
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    "Rhymes:English/eɪpɪʃ/2 syllables"
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  "etymology_text": "From alteration of papist.",
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      "form": "more papish",
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    },
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        "Roman Catholic."
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "popish"
    },
    {
      "word": "Romish"
    }
  ],
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    "Rhymes:English/eɪpɪʃ/2 syllables"
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
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          "ref": "1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society, published 1973, page 442:",
          "text": "‘But how can he have any right to make us papishes?’ says the landlord.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1979, Dervla Murphy, Wheels Within Wheels, page 31:",
          "text": "King William on a white horse crossing the Boyne is still their beau ideal and to shout 'To Hell With the Pope' and to stone the 'bloody papishes' is still the chief duty of a 'loyal' Belfast citizen.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈpeɪpɪʃ/",
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      "rhymes": "-eɪpɪʃ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "papish"
}

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