/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of papal states Find synonyms for: Noun1. Papal Statesusage: the temporal dominions belonging to the pope (especially in central Italy)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mongrel Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language