pope

[ pohp ]

/ poʊp /

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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.

Origin of pope

before 900; Middle English; Old English pāpa<Late Latin: bishop, pope <Late Greek pápas bishop, priest, variant of páppas father; see papa

OTHER WORDS FROM pope

popeless, adjectivepopelike, adjective

Words nearby pope

Popayán, pop concert, popcorn, popcorn flower, popcorn movie, pope, Pope, Alexander, popedom, popeline, Popemobile, popera

Definition for pope (2 of 3)

Pope

[ pohp ]

/ poʊp /

noun

Alexander, 1688–1744, English poet.

John, 1822–92, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.

John Russell, 1874–1937, U.S. architect.

Definition for pope (3 of 3)

Popé

[ poh-pey ]

/ poʊˈpeɪ /

noun

died 1690?, Pueblo medicine man: led rebellion against the Spanish 1680.

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Example sentences from the Web for pope

It is also important to avoid using the pope as part of a marketing strategy.
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After the screening, Jolie, who says she renewed her faith in “the divine” during filming, met briefly with the pope.
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Lee and Coogan did briefly meet with the pope, with pictures to prove it, but no one at the Vatican officially screened the film.
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private audience with Pope Francis?
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

In addition to visiting the tomb of John Paul, who died of natural causes in 2005, Agca asked to see his successor, Pope Francis.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The simple fact was, that Pope's grandfather, the highest they could trace the family, was a clergyman in Hampshire.
Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. I (of 2)|William Howitt
The cardinal wanted a benefice for one of his followers, and the Pope wished to get his son's enemy once more into his power.
Renaissance in Italy Vol. 3|John Addington Symonds
We have very nearly burnt the Church of England over our heads, in our hurry to make a bonfire of the Pope.
Literary and General Lectures and Essays|Charles Kingsley
If some extolled the pope and his court, the great majority gave free utterance to their complaints and their sarcasms.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1)|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
The news of the Pope's barbarous revenge drove the Romans to madness.
A History of Germany|Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for pope (1 of 3)

pope¹

/ (pəʊp) /

noun

(often capital) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic ChurchRelated adjective: 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

Word Origin for pope

Old English papa, from Church Latin: bishop, esp of Rome, from Late Greek papas father-in-God, from Greek pappas father

British Dictionary definitions for pope (2 of 3)

pope²

/ (pəʊp) /

noun

another name for ruffe

British Dictionary definitions for pope (3 of 3)

Pope

/ (pəʊp) /

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)

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Cultural definitions for pope

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.)

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释义	pope [ pohp ] / poʊp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pope ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of pope before 900; Middle English; Old English pāpa<Late Latin: bishop, pope <Late Greek pápas bishop, priest, variant of páppas father; see papa OTHER WORDS FROM pope popeless, adjectivepopelike, adjective Words nearby pope Popayán, pop concert, popcorn, popcorn flower, popcorn movie, pope, Pope, Alexander, popedom, popeline, Popemobile, popera Definition for pope (2 of 3) Pope [ pohp ] / poʊp / noun Alexander, 1688–1744, English poet. John, 1822–92, Union general in the U.S. Civil War. John Russell, 1874–1937, U.S. architect. Definition for pope (3 of 3) Popé [ poh-pey ] / poʊˈpeɪ / noun died 1690?, Pueblo medicine man: led rebellion against the Spanish 1680. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pope It is also important to avoid using the pope as part of a marketing strategy. Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST After the screening, Jolie, who says she renewed her faith in “the divine” during filming, met briefly with the pope. Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Lee and Coogan did briefly meet with the pope, with pictures to prove it, but no one at the Vatican officially screened the film. Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private audience with Pope Francis? Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST In addition to visiting the tomb of John Paul, who died of natural causes in 2005, Agca asked to see his successor, Pope Francis. Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The simple fact was, that Pope's grandfather, the highest they could trace the family, was a clergyman in Hampshire. Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. I (of 2)\|William Howitt The cardinal wanted a benefice for one of his followers, and the Pope wished to get his son's enemy once more into his power. Renaissance in Italy Vol. 3\|John Addington Symonds We have very nearly burnt the Church of England over our heads, in our hurry to make a bonfire of the Pope. Literary and General Lectures and Essays\|Charles Kingsley If some extolled the pope and his court, the great majority gave free utterance to their complaints and their sarcasms. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1)\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign The news of the Pope's barbarous revenge drove the Romans to madness. A History of Germany\|Bayard Taylor British Dictionary definitions for pope (1 of 3) pope¹ / (pəʊp) / noun (often capital) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic ChurchRelated adjective: 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 Word Origin for pope Old English papa, from Church Latin: bishop, esp of Rome, from Late Greek papas father-in-God, from Greek pappas father British Dictionary definitions for pope (2 of 3) pope² / (pəʊp) / noun another name for ruffe British Dictionary definitions for pope (3 of 3) Pope / (pəʊp) / 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to pope What Does “Pope” Mean? And How Does A Pope Choose His Name?Have you ever wondered what "pope" actually means? Learn about the history of the word and more details around the Pope's role here. READ MORE Words related to pope pontiff, pontifical, see, legate, otho, popery, vicegerent, papacy, vatican, nuncio, popedom, popish Cultural definitions for pope 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.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pope

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