Papal States (English, name)
expansion: the Papal States pl (normally plural, singular Papal State)
Senses:
glosses: A country in southern Europe that existed until 1870, comprising the territories of Italy (and some enclaves in France) over which the pope was the ruler in a civil as well as a spiritual sense.
tags: historical
plural-normally
Forms:
form: the Papal States
tags: canonical
plural
form: Papal State
tags: singular