pope
poʊp
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Definition of pope - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
vatican officethe bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church
  • The pope addressed thousands in Vatican City.
bishop pontiff
2.
authorityperson with absolute authority
  • He acted like a pope in the meeting.
Holy Father pontiff
3.
alexandria officehead of the Coptic Church
  • The pope of Alexandria led the ceremony.
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Expressions with pope

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cut of steak from bovine buttock muscles
He ordered a pope's eye steak for dinner.
tail part of a bird used as food
He always eats the pope's nose first.

Origin of pope

Old English, papa (father)

Terms with pope included in their meaning

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pope's office
the office or position of the pope
pope's reign
the period a pope serves in office
religion
respectful title for religious leaders like the Pope
papaladj.
church leadership
connected with the pope, or approved under his power
pope
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
Papal letter
relating to a letter from the Pope to all bishops
modern calendar
calendar system used worldwide, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582
papal conclave
announcement of a new Pope's election

Examples of pope in a sentence

  • Many people gathered to see the pope.
  • She ruled the company like a pope.
  • In his domain, he was the undisputed pope.
  • The pope issued a statement on the matter.
  • A new pope was elected by the council.

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  1. French:pape, ...
  2. German:Papst, ...
  3. Italian:papa, pontefice, ...
  4. Spanish:papa, mandamás, ...
  5. Portuguese:pontífice, ...
  6. Chinese:教皇, 权威者, ...
  7. Japanese:ローマ教皇, コプト教の長, ...
  8. Arabic:بابا, مُسْتَبِدّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:אָפִיפְיוֹר, אַפִּיפְיוֹר, ...
  10. Russian:папа римский, патриарх, ...
  11. Ukrainian:папа римський, папа, ...
  12. Hindi:पोप, तानाशाह, ...

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