Roman Catholic Pope
- noun
- /ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk poʊp/
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Papa católico
- The Roman Catholic Pope called for an end to violence in his weekly address.
Examples
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On the 16th of this month, Roman Catholic Pope Benedict voiced his deep concern over the persecution of Christians worldwide, but saved his strongest words for Europe, where he said that the church is under assault by national governments and European institutions.
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During the ceremony, the Roman Catholic Pope blessed the gathered congregation.
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As the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope plays a significant role in global religious matters.
Synonyms
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3.2
A religious leader in Rome who leads the Roman Catholic Church worldwide
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8.2
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church
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5.6
A title for the Pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
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6.0
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church
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8.4
A title for the Pope meaning he represents Christ on earth and leads the Roman Catholic Church
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'Roman Catholic' specifies the denomination and 'Pope' denotes the head of that church, so the combined meaning ('the head of the Roman Catholic Church') follows directly from the constituents. This denomination + title pattern is cross-linguistically common and therefore immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the individual words.
Etymology
Roman Catholic Pope names the Bishop of Rome who became the church leader. The word pope comes from an old word for 'father', Roman points to Rome and Catholic means 'for all Christians'. That's why it means the head of the Roman Catholic Church.