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Pope

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Meaning

Noun

In Roman Catholicism:
  • An
    of the Roman Catholic
    of Rome as
    and
    , a
    of the Vatican
    state.
  • Any
    and 'infallible' authority.
  • Any
    of a religion.
  • A
    , a
    , including (
    especially) over the
    of Prester John or (now) in
    and
    uses.
  • In British English & Roman Catholicism:
  • An
    of the Roman Catholic
    of Rome as
    and
    , a
    of the Vatican
    state.
  • An
    of the
    Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times.
  • In American English & Roman Catholicism:
  • An
    of the Roman Catholic
    of Rome as
    and
    , a
    of the Vatican
    state.
  • Pope Day,
    Guy Fawkes Day.
  • An
    of the Coptic
    of Alexandria as
    and
    church.
    In Eastern Orthodoxy:
    An
    of the Orthodox
    of Alexandria as
    and
    church.
    In Christianity:
    Any
    of the early Christian church.
    In British English:
    The
    , a small Eurasian
    (Gymnocephalus cernua); others of its genus.
    In British English, Cornish English, Devonian English, Regional English & Scottish English:
    The Atlantic
    (Fratercula arctica).
    In American English & Regional English:
    The
    (Passerina ciris).
    The red-cowled
    (Paroaria dominicana).
    In Alcoholic beverages:
    Any
    (traditionally including
    ) considered
    and
    to bishop.
    Alternative form of
    , a Russian Orthodox priest.
    In American English:
    whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus,
    . Caprimulgus vociferus).
    In American English:
    nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).
    Alternative letter-case form of pope

    Verb

    To
    as or like a pope.
    To
    to Roman Catholicism.

    Name

    An English
    from the
    as a
    .
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Marengo County, Alabama.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Fayette County, Illinois.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Allen County, Kentucky.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Panola County, Mississippi.
  • Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    pope
    English
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    papa
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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    papa
    Latin
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    πάππας
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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