: one elected or claiming to be pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe oldest item in the show is a 12th-century parchment papal bull, signed by the reigning pope, Anastasius IV; three future popes; one future antipope; and one future saint. Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 12 July 2018
Word History
Etymology
Middle English antepope, from Middle French antipape, from Medieval Latin antipapa, from anti- + papa pope