Padroado

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Etymology

Portuguese, literally "patronage".

Proper noun

Padroado

  1. (historical) An arrangement between the Holy See and the kingdom (and later republic) of Portugal, by which the Vatican delegated to the kings of Portugal the administration of the local churches.