Definition of pope Pope
/powˈp/ - [powp] - Pope
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NounPlural: popes |
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| pope - the head of the Roman Catholic Church | ||
| Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome | ||
| spiritual leader a leader in religious or sacred affairs | ||
| catholic a member of a Catholic church | ||
| papacy, pontificate the government of the Roman Catholic Church | ||
| antipope someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected; "the antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism" | ||
| pope - English poet and satirist (1688-1744) | ||
| Alexander Pope | ||
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Wiktionary 
- pope (Noun)
The bishop of Rome; the head of the Roman Catholic church. - pope (Noun)
The head of any religion. - pope (Noun)
The Bishop or Patriarch of Alexandria. - pope (Noun)
A small Eurasian freshwater fish, Gymnocephalus cernua. - pope (Noun)
Any of various birds having reddish plumage on the breast, especially the bullfinch. - pope (Noun)
An Eastern Orthodox priest.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
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Any ecclesiastic, esp. a bishop. - pope (n.)
The bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church. See Note under Cardinal. - pope (n.)
A parish priest, or a chaplain, of the Greek Church. - pope (n.)
A fish; the ruff.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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pope
The bishop of Rome; the head of the Roman Catholic church.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pope
pōp, n. the bishop of Rome, head of the R.C. Church: a priest of the Eastern Church: the autocratic head of any church or organisation.—ns. Pope′dom, office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope; Pope′hood, Pope′ship, the condition of being pope; Pope′ling, a little pope; Pop′ery, the religion of which the pope is the head: Roman Catholicism; Pope's′-eye, the gland surrounded with fat in the middle of the thigh of an ox or a sheep; Pope's′-head, a long-handled brush; Pope's′-nose, the fleshy part of a bird's tail.—adj. Pop′ish, relating to the pope or to popery: taught by popery.—adv. Pop′ishly.—Pope Joan, a game at cards in which the eight of diamonds is removed. [A.S. pápa—L. papa, a father.] -
pope
pōp, n. a kind of perch. [Ety. obscure.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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A figure burned annually every fifth of November, in memory of the gunpowder plot, which is said to have been carried on by the papists.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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pope
He that would be Pope must think of nothing else.
Wikipedia 
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The Pope is the head of Catholic Church. The current Pope is Benedict XVI; he was born in Germany. The previous Pope, John Paul II died on April 2, 2005; he was from Poland.
Popes are elected by Cardinals of the Catholic Church. Once they are elected they hold the position until they die or they resign. Usually they don't resign, though; the last pope who resigned was Pope Gregory XII in 1415. After a Pope is elected, the pope chooses a different name. Everyone is told the new name when the Habemus Papam is read out. The current pope (Benedict XVI) was called Joseph Ratzinger before he became a pope.
In the Middle Ages, the Pope had a lot of political power. This is no longer the case.
The name "Pope" comes from the Greek word "pappas", "father". Catholics believe that when making statements "ex cathedra", that is official statements teaching about faith and moral, the Pope is "infallible" - which means God will not allow his followers to be misled by allowing their leader to make a wrong statement. Only two of any Pope's statements have been "ex cathedra"
The Pope is also the head of state of the Vatican City, a tiny country in the city of Rome in Italy whose only purpose is to run the Catholic Church. Popes today travel to many countries around the world preaching. The Pope is the only person in the world who is the leader of a political state and a religion at the "same time".
The Pope wears a big hat called a mitre and holds a staff called a crosier.
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🔤- pope, noun, singular of popes.
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