Paul III
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- proper noun
- During his papacy, Paul III excommunicated King Henry VIII for breaking from the Catholic Church.
- Pope Paul III
Examples
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It shows allegorical figures of the two nations embracing, Pope Paul III behind them blessing them, and, at their feet, the prostrate figures of an Indian, Turk, and Moor.
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The Pope, Paul III, dissolved the marriage with the unknown first wife in order for the new marriage consent to be valid.
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The notion of role and identity is underscored when Pope Paul III, inviting and encouraging Charles V to negotiate conditions for peace with Francis I, appeals to their mutual role as heads of state: "nuestras cabezas imitemos," he says.
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Pope Paul III played a crucial role in initiating the Council of Trent to address the issues of the Reformation.
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The influence of Paul III on the Counter-Reformation was significant, as he supported many reforms in the Catholic Church.
Synonyms
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8.9
An Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who led Catholic reforms and supported the Jesuits
Surface Forms
Morphology
Paul + III
Knowing 'Paul' and the Roman numeral 'III' lets a learner infer the label 'Paul the Third' (i.e., the third person named Paul), so the naming structure is partially predictable. However, the specific referent and biographical meaning (that he was an Italian pope from 1534–1549) cannot be derived from the constituents, making the overall expression only partially transparent.
Etymology
Paul III is the name Alessandro Farnese chose when he became a 'pope'; popes pick a new 'name' and a number to show they are the third Paul. He was pope from 1534 to 1549 and is remembered for removing Henry VIII from the church and for starting the Council of Trent, so Paul III now names that specific pope and his actions.