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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.
Popé
3[ poh-pey ]
noun
- died 1690?, Pueblo medicine man: led rebellion against the Spanish 1680.
Pope
1/ pəʊp /
noun
- PopeAlexander16881744MEnglishWRITING: poetWRITING: satirist 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
2/ pəʊp /
noun
- often capital the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church papal
- 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
3/ pəʊp /
noun
- another name for ruffe
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 Words From
- popeless adjective
- popelike adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of pope1
Example Sentences
The Papal suite is reserved for popes, but other patients are treated on the same floor.
The camera peers into his apartment as he is awoken by an urgent call about the pope’s death.
Ralph Fiennes received a lead actor Oscar nomination for his performance as a cardinal overseeing the selection of the next pope in “Conclave.”
This awards season, Stanley Tucci stars in “Conclave,” a film centered on the process of electing a new pope after the death of the previous one.
On paper, director Edward Berger’s adaptation of Robert Harris’ novel, about the behind-the-scenes political maneuvering involved in selecting a new pope, seems exactly like the kind of grown-up drama that suffers at today’s art house.
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