Papal States

English

Etymology

On the model of Italian Stati Pontifici, plural of Stato Pontificio; compare the dated direct calque Pontifical States. The plural is typical in English and reflects the Papal States’ highly regionalised administration, but in various European languages, including contemporary Italian, the singular is more common.

Proper noun

the Papal States pl (normally plural, singular Papal State)

1. (historical) A country in southern Europe that existed until 1870, comprising the territories of Italy over which the pope was the ruler in a civil as well as a spiritual sense.

   Synonyms: (dated) States of the Church, Pontifical States, (archaic) Ecclesiastical State

Translations

state

• Catalan: Estats Pontificis m pl
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 教宗國／教宗国 (Jiàozōngguó), 教皇國／教皇国 (Jiàohuángguó)

• Danish: Kirkestaten, Pavestaten (uncommon)
• Finnish: Kirkkovaltio sg
• French: États pontificaux (fr) m pl
• Georgian: პაპის ოლქი (ṗaṗis olki)
• German: Kirchenstaat (de) m sg
• Hungarian: Pápai Állam sg, Egyházi Állam sg
• Indonesian: Negara Kepausan
• Irish: Stáit an Phápa m pl
• Italian: Stato Pontificio m sg, Stato della Chiesa m sg
• Japanese: 教皇領 (Kyōkōryō)
• Korean: 교황령(敎皇領) (ko) (gyohwangnyeong)
• Latin: Status Pontificius m sg, Status Ecclēsiasticus m sg, Patrimōnium Petrī n sg, rēspūblica Sanctī Petrī f sg (early medieval)
• Lithuanian: Popiežiaus Sritis f
• Polish: Państwo Kościelne (pl) n sg
• Portuguese: Estados Papais m pl
• Spanish: Estados Pontificios m pl
• Welsh: Taleithiau'r Babaeth f pl

See also

• Vatican City
• Holy See