papal states papal nuncio • papalty · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · papal states · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the temporal dominions belonging to the pope (especially in central Italy). Synonyms: Papal States. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 l latin small letter l U+006C p latin small letter p U+0070 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074