pope
noun
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Definition of pope
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
often capitalized
: a prelate who as bishop of Rome is the head of the Roman Catholic Church
2
: one that resembles a pope (as in authority)
3a
: the Eastern Orthodox or Coptic patriarch of Alexandria
b
: a priest of an Eastern church
Pope
biographical name (1)
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Definition of Pope (Entry 2 of 3)
Alexander 1688–1744 English poet
Pope
biographical name (2)Definition of Pope (Entry 3 of 3)
John 1822–1892 American general
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Other Words from pope
Biographical name (1)
Popian
or less commonly Popean \ ˈpō-pē-ən
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of pope in a Sentence
Noun
The cardinals elected a new pope.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The New Pope stars John Malkovich and Law, who will reprise his role as Lenny Belardo (later Pope Pius XIII), the first American pope in history. — Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, "Holy Abs! Jude Law Strips Down to (Very) Low-Rise Swimwear in The New Pope Teaser," 30 Aug. 2019 Bishops must register with the official church, but Antonio Yao Shun’s ordination in Inner Mongolia also received the pope’s blessing. — The Economist, "Politics this week," 29 Aug. 2019 Hatchwell gave the pope a copy of the Alba Bible, a manuscript from 1422 of a translation of the Old Testament from Hebrew into Castilian, or Medieval Spanish, by Rabbi Moses Arrajel of Toledo. — sun-sentinel.com, "Cameras banned from Israeli polling stations in decision targeting Likud," 27 Aug. 2019 After the death of Pope Stephen V in 891, Formosus became pope. — National Geographic, "In 897, the corpse of a pope was exhumed—to be put on trial.," 20 Aug. 2019 She was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, featured on Time magazine's cover and met the pope. — Elizabeth Lawrence, USA TODAY, "Anchors away: Teen eco-activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for UN conference on zero-carbon boat," 14 Aug. 2019 As archbishop for more than two decades, Ortega oversaw the visits of three popes to the island and the slow rebuilding of the church's influence under the rule of the late Fidel Castro. — Ray Sanchez, CNN, "Cardinal Ortega, former Havana archbishop who played role in US-Cuba thaw, dies at 82," 26 July 2019 Because the pope at the time opposed democracy, anti-Catholic agitators suggested American Catholics would certainly reject American political institutions and norms. — Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, "Kafer: What John Andrews got wrong is that all religions are susceptible to abuse," 18 July 2019 No pope has ever set foot in Russia, but Putin’s foreign affairs adviser said the issue wasn’t on the agenda for the visit. — Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News, "Pope Francis and Putin meet at Vatican, discuss Syria, Ukraine," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pope.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pope
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pope
: the head of the Roman Catholic Church
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Kids Definition of pope
: the head of the Roman Catholic Church
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