Meaning & use
Papable
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Regarded as a plausible or likely candidate for election as pope.
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Three cardinals were considered especially papable heading into the conclave.
Being papable doesn't guarantee election, as conclaves often produce surprise outcomes.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from the Italian 'papabile,' this term is used almost exclusively in discussions of Catholic Church politics.
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