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PAPISTA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Christian Theology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Catholic
1, record 1, English, Catholic
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Roman Catholic 2, record 1, English, Roman%20Catholic
correct, noun
- papist 1, record 1, English, papist
correct, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of the Roman Catholic Church. 2, record 1, English, - Catholic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papist: an insulting word for a member of the Roman Catholic Church, used especially by Protestants. 3, record 1, English, - Catholic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théologies chrétiennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- catholique
1, record 1, French, catholique
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- catholique romain 2, record 1, French, catholique%20romain
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- papiste 1, record 1, French, papiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui appartient à la religion catholique. 3, record 1, French, - catholique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papiste : nom que les protestants donnent aux catholiques romains. 4, record 1, French, - catholique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teología cristiana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- católico
1, record 1, Spanish, cat%C3%B3lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- católico romano 2, record 1, Spanish, cat%C3%B3lico%20romano
correct, masculine noun
- papista 2, record 1, Spanish, papista
correct, common gender, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona] que profesa el catolicismo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cat%C3%B3lico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papista: voz despectiva utilizada por protestantes y cismáticos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cat%C3%B3lico
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