Definition of pope

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Pope (n.) Any ecclesiastic, esp. a bishop..

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Pontiff :: Pontiff (n.) The pope.
Papess :: Papess (n.) A female pope; i. e., the fictitious pope Joan..
Papal :: Papal (a.) Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction..
Dispope :: Dispope (v. t.) To refuse to consider as pope; to depose from the popedom.
Uniate :: Uniate (n.) A member of the Greek Church, who nevertheless acknowledges the supremacy of the Pope of Rome; one of the United Greeks. Also used adjectively..
Popery :: Popery (n.) The religion of the Roman Catholic Church, comprehending doctrines and practices; -- generally used in an opprobrious sense..
Inquisition :: Inquisition (n.) A court or tribunal for the examination and punishment of heretics, fully established by Pope Gregory IX. in 1235. Its operations were chiefly confined to Spain, Portugal, and their dependencies, and a part of Italy..
Pope :: Pope (n.) A fish; the ruff.
Bulla :: Bulla (n.) A leaden seal for a document; esp. the round leaden seal attached to the papal bulls, which has on one side a representation of St. Peter and St. Paul, and on the other the name of the pope who uses it..
Semibull :: Semibull (n.) A bull issued by a pope in the period between his election and coronation.
Triple-crowned :: Triple-crowned (a.) Having three crowns; wearing the triple crown, as the pope..
Bull :: Bull (v. i.) A letter, edict, or respect, of the pope, written in Gothic characters on rough parchment, sealed with a bulla, and dated a die Incarnationis, i. e., from the day of the Incarnation. See Apostolical brief, under Brief..
Papaphobia :: Papaphobia (n.) Intense fear or dread of the pope, or of the Roman Catholic Church..
Reeve :: Reeve (v. t.) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like..
Encyclical :: Encyclical (n.) An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope..
Thorntail :: Thorntail (n.) A beautiful South American humming bird (Gouldia Popelairii), having the six outer tail feathers long, slender, and pointed. The head is ornamented with a long, pointed crest..
Protopapas :: Protopapas (n.) A protopope.
Preconization :: Preconization (n.) A formal approbation by the pope of a person nominated to an ecclesiastical dignity.
Indulto :: Indulto (n.) A privilege or exemption; an indulgence; a dispensation granted by the pope.
Reservation :: Reservation (n.) A term of canon law, which signifies that the pope reserves to himself appointment to certain benefices..
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