Pope
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3.2
- proper noun
- /poʊp/
- Formal
:
papa
- During his 1998 visit to Cuba, for example, Pope John Paul II stated:
- the Pope's visit
- Pope Paul
- Pope John
And that priest later became Pope, Pope John Paul the Second.
- And that priest later became Pope, Pope John Paul the Second.
- He would be arrested by Pope Julius and sent to Spain.
- And that was when John Paul, the second Pope, came to Poland.
- I'm just happy that you named your son after the Pope, Leo.
- You took down to me from horseback as if I'm a Pope who's defending Rome from you.
- Hello, Pope Francis, it's so good to see you.
- And two of them were about Pope Francis's health.
- Thus there is no Pope in the Orthodox Church.
- Nevertheless, we have to think about the implications of the Pope crowning the emperor.
- Welcome to our video on how the Pope split the world between Spain and Portugal.
- How does the Pope become infallible then?
- You, you, you're you ever met the Pope?
- I think people just like this Pope because he lets you do stuff.
- But one thing it said, it said, Chris, the Pope is in danger helping.
- Whoever the Pope, me, you, Mother Teresa, right?
Examples
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"The rule of free trade, taken by itself," said Pope Paul, "is no longer able to govern international relations."
Academic text (2008) -
And the historical visit of Pope John Paul II to Cuba in 1998 opens.
Academic text (1999) -
I could never become Pope in these circumstances.
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Will the Pope be in later?
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- The Pope takes his mail seriously.
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Hello, Pope Francis, it's so good to see you.
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And that was when John Paul, the second Pope, came to Poland.
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An hour later, the cardinals were all around the Pope asking him what happened.
Fiction book (1998) -
Of course, I am delighted that the Pope wishes you well.
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Will the Pope be in later?
Synonyms
17
8.2
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church
12
5.6
A title for the Pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
2
6.0
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church
1
8.4
A title for the Pope meaning he represents Christ on earth and leads the Roman Catholic Church
A person who leads the Roman Catholic Church and is the Bishop of Rome
Idioms
- Offensive
A funny informal way to say yes very clearly and strongly
Compounds
- Jargon
A name for the leader of the Jesuits or a person said to control the Catholic Church behind the scenes
A pope known for a controversial papacy and father of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia
How Authoritative
- Formal
239
3.2
∞
1.0
- Formal
- Formal
∞
1.4
- UK
51
3.4
∞
3.7
∞
2.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Pope comes from the old word papa, which means 'father' and is the same as the simple English word papa or 'dad'. So the Pope is called a spiritual 'father' and the leader of Catholics around the world.