Definition of pope

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

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Apostolical :: Apostolical (a.) Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
Melchite :: Melchite (n.) One of a sect, chiefly in Syria and Egypt, which acknowledges the authority of the pope, but adheres to the liturgy and ceremonies of the Eastern Church..
Parallel :: Parallel (n.) A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity; as, Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope..
Popedom :: Popedom (n.) The jurisdiction of the pope.
Pontifician :: Pontifician (n.) One who adheres to the pope or papacy; a papist.
Papized :: Papized (a.) Conformed to popery.
Fanon :: Fanon (n.) A term applied to various articles, as: (a) A peculiar striped scarf worn by the pope at mass, and by eastern bishops. (b) A maniple..
Ultramontanism :: Ultramontanism (n.) The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; -- rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf. Gallicanism..
Pape :: Pape (n.) A spiritual father; specifically, the pope..
Antipope :: Antipope (n.) One who is elected, or claims to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism..
Pontifical :: Pontifical (a.) Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal..
Papistry :: Papistry (n.) The doctrine and ceremonies of the Church of Rome; popery.
Popeling :: Popeling (n.) A petty or deputy pope.
Covenant :: Covenant (n.) An agreement made by the Scottish Parliament in 1638, and by the English Parliament in 1643, to preserve the reformed religion in Scotland, and to extirpate popery and prelacy; -- usually called the Solemn League and Covenant..
Pope :: Pope (n.) A fish; the ruff.
Decretal :: Decretal (a.) An authoritative order or decree; especially, a letter of the pope, determining some point or question in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second part of the canon law..
Canon :: Canon (n.) A law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority..
Recusant :: Recusant (n.) A person who refuses to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in matters of religion; as, a Roman Catholic recusant, who acknowledges the supremacy of the pope..
Legate :: Legate (n.) An ecclesiastic representing the pope and invested with the authority of the Holy See.
Gregorian :: Gregorian (a.) Pertaining to, or originated by, some person named Gregory, especially one of the popes of that name..
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