Holy Father

Holy Father

n.1. Roman Catholic Church Used as a title and form of address for the pope.2. Christianity Used as a form of address for God.

Holy Father

n (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a title of the pope

Ho′ly Fa′ther

n. a title of the pope. [1375–1425]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Holy Father - the head of the Roman Catholic ChurchBishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christpapacy, pontificate - the government of the Roman Catholic Churchspiritual leader - a leader in religious or sacred affairsCatholic - a member of a Catholic churchantipope - someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected; "the antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism"

Translations

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