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Meaning of popeable | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Thought to be among those likely to be elected pope; papabile; papable.

rare

Examples

“Vatican watchers have already anointed the Honduran prelate papabile or “popeable.””

“In 2020, Edward Pentin, the senior Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Register, released a book on the topic, titled "The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates." In the book, Pentin listed 19 cardinals he considered to be papabile, or "popeable" frontrunners.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Popean popeless popelike popely poperatic popeyed