Usage of "turn papist"

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Usage of turn papist in anglès

If I thought the priests taught him the trick, I would turn papist. 
 Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker / Sometime Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on ... 

The authour had been an Oxonian, and was remembered there for having ' turned Papist.' 
 Life of Johnson, Volume 2 / 1765-1776 

You may amuse yourself by turning Papist in time. 
 The Actress in High Life / An Episode in Winter Quarters 

This wretch, however, had pretended to turn Papist. 
 The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ... 

And there was my gentleman, turned Papist all of a sudden, and must needs go and worship images too. 
 Sir Ludar / A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess 

Her desertion of the parish church was observed, and of course nobody was surprised that Miss Radcliffe had turned Papist. 
 More Pages from a Journal 

So the Professor's grandchildren will have either turned Papists, or be bowing down before rusty locomotives and broken electric telegraphs? 
 Phaethon: Loose Thoughts for Loose Thinkers 

The desolating tyranny of the church was curbed by the King's turning papist, which paved the way for the glorious Revolution of 1688. 
 Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 

'You're not turning papist, are you?' 
 Sovereign 

When, in her confusion, she turned her head aside, her eyes met those of the young man who had threatened to turn Papist. 
 Audrey 

Then he dreamed that he had turned Papist; of all his dreams the only one, we suspect, which came through the gate of horn. 
 Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 

"I hope, Mr. Emlyn," said Elsie's cheery voice, "that you have dissuaded Mr. Chillingly from turning Papist. 
 Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 06 

"Good Lord Harry," old Drake cried at first, "is he turning Papist now?" His second question was less rhetorical: "You're absolutely sure?" 
 The illuminatus! trilogy 

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Meanings of turn papist in anglès