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Meanings of popish in English

Of or relating to or supporting Romanism.

      Usage of popish in English
      1
      Erema is popish and outlandish; one scarcely knows how to pronounce it.
      Erema; Or, My Father's Sin
      2
      Make no mistake, I am resolved to do away with popish doctrine.
      The lady elizabeth
      3
      Well, let them be called popish, for the Pope is their master.
      Luther Examined and Reexamined / A Review of Catholic Criticism ...
      4
      I don't approve of singing popish music, however beautiful it may be.
      David Elginbrod
      5
      Our Puritan ancestors despised it as a popish bacchanale decent people should avoid.
      The Guardian
      6
      Every one was aware of the popish plot, as Hugo Bohun called it.
      Lothair
      7
      Mr. Paine replied: Let me have none of your popish stuff.
      Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll - Latest
      8
      A baby and a popish inquisitor would be as well matched.
      A Knight of the Nets
      9
      Don't quote your popish authorities to me; I want none of your popery!
      Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07: Great Women
      10
      No doubt she called them popish images and talked of the invocation of saints.
      Jude the Obscure
      11
      All vacancies in public schools were supplied with popish teachers.
      The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. / Continued fro...
      12
      Pichel, a bigoted popish magistrate, apprehended 24 protestants, among whom was his daughter's husband.
      Fox's Book of Martyrs / Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, a...
      13
      Two of the popish bishops were put in Newgate.
      The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12
      14
      Others-persons in authority-prelates ,curates ,andpopish priests visited him.
      The Life of James Renwick / A Historical Sketch Of His Life, Lab...
      15
      I do bear my testimony against these popish incantations.
      The Knight of the Golden Melice: A Historical Romance
      16
      We detest popish tyranny, which claims a power of giving their will for a law.
      The Divine Right of Church Government / Wherein it is proved tha...
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