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Papess vs Payess - What's the difference?

papess | payess |

As nouns the difference between papess and payess

is that papess is (obsolete) a female pope, ie the fictitious (pope joan) while payess is (chiefly|in the plural) sidelocks worn by hasidic and orthodox male jews.

papess

English

Noun

(es)
  • (obsolete) A female pope, i.e. the fictitious (Pope Joan).
  • * Bishop Joseph Hall
    • Was the history of that their monstrous Papess of our making?

    Synonyms

    * popess

    payess

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (chiefly, in the plural) sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews

    • Synonyms

    * payot, sidelock