Guillaume de Grimoard

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A French pope called Urban V who tried to return the papacy to Rome and was later made a saint

proper noun

: Guillaume de Grimoard

Guillaume de Grimoard became pope in 1362 and was later canonized as Urban V.

Examples

Historians note Guillaume de Grimoard's efforts to move the papacy back to Rome.
Pope Guillaume de Grimoard is known as Urban V.
The papal reign of Guillaume de Grimoard was marked by his attempts to mediate international conflicts.
Did Guillaume de Grimoard really try to restore the papacy to Rome?
Guillaume de Grimoard, known as Pope Urban V, was canonized for his efforts to restore the papacy to Rome.
During his papacy, Guillaume de Grimoard worked diligently to resolve various international disputes.
Guillaume de Grimoard served as pope during a time of great political turmoil in Europe.

Synonyms

Pope Urban V

vsGuillaume de Grimoard

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A French pope from 1362 to 1370 who tried to move the church back to Rome

is identical but lists the person by birth name rather than the title

Urban V

vsGuillaume de Grimoard

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A French pope from 1362 to 1370 who moved the pope's court to Rome and later returned to Avignon

is the same historical figure but named by birth name not the title

Surface Forms

Guillaume de Grimoard main

Morphology

Guillaume + de + Grimoard

This is a personal name (a French proper noun). Knowing the constituent words 'Guillaume', 'de', and 'Grimoard' does not allow a B1 learner to infer that the referent is a pope, his dates, or canonization status; 'de' as a connector may be recognizable but offers no semantic information about the role or meaning of the name.

Etymology

Guillaume de Grimoard was a French church leader who became the 'pope' Urban V and tried to bring the pope's home back from Avignon to Rome; imagine him traveling between the two cities to move the seat of the church. He was later declared a 'saint' in 1870, so his name now reminds people of that effort to return the papacy and of his holy reputation.