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pop·ery (pōp′ər ē)

noun

the doctrines and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church: a hostile term

Etymology: pop(e) + -ery

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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