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pope
1[pohp]
noun
(often initial capital letter)the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
(in the early Christian church) a bishop.
a person considered as having or assuming authority or a position similar to that of the Roman Catholic pope.
the title of the Coptic patriarch of Alexandria.
Eastern Church.
the Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria.
(in certain churches) a parish priest.
Pope
2[pohp]
noun
Alexander, 1688–1744, English poet.
John, 1822–92, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
John Russell, 1874–1937, U.S. architect.
ʴDZé
3[poh-pey]
noun
died 1690?, Pueblo medicine man: led rebellion against the Spanish 1680.
pope
1/ əʊ /
noun
(often capital) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
a title sometimes given to a parish priest
a title sometimes given to the Greek Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria
a person assuming or having a status or authority resembling that of a pope
pope
2/ əʊ /
noun
another name for ruffe
Pope
3/ əʊ /
noun
Alexander. 1688–1744, English poet, regarded as the most brilliant satirist of the Augustan period, esp with his Imitations of Horace (1733–38). His technical virtuosity is most evident in The Rape of the Lock (1712–14). Other works include The Dunciad (1728; 1742), the Moral Essays (1731–35), and An Essay on Man (1733–34)
pope
The head of the Roman Catholic Church. The pope is believed by his church to be the successor to the Apostle Peter. He is bishop of Rome and lives in a tiny nation within Rome called the Vatican. Catholics believe that when the pope speaks officially on matters of faith and morals, he speaks infallibly (see papal infallibility). (See also John XXIII and John Paul II.)
Other 51Թ Forms
- popeless adjective
- popelike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pope1
Example Sentences
Viewers never got to see the future pope’s reaction to what happens next, but he must have been ecstatic as Jenks strikes out Everett in two more pitches for a 5-3 Chicago win.
Being a progressively minded sort compared to his peers, the new pope, Leo XIV, inevitably will tackle those same questions as he begins his papacy.
Thousands of pilgrims stood in reverence as the pope received the symbols of office, blessed the people and issued a strong call for unity.
What if someone used AI to attribute ideas to the pope that he didn’t actually support?
“You could say that this pope, Pope Leo XIV, when he was a cardinal and bishop and just parish priest, and before that, he was very much a pope of the people.”
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