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Meaning of Popes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. an apostolic letter written by and signed by the pope.
  2. a letter from the Pope to the Roman Catholic clergy on matters of doctrine or other concerns of the Church, of tenmeant to be read from the pulpit.
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  3. excessive veneration or worship of the pope. — papolatrous, adj.
  4. Derogatory & Offensive. Roman Catholicism.
  5. a supporter of Pope Urban VI in the conflict of 1378 when an opposing faction established Clement VII as Pope. See also monks and nuns.
  6. (often with capital) the bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic church. A new Pope has been elected. pous البابا папа papa papež der Papst pave πάπας Papa paavst پاپ اعظم؛ پاپ paavi pape הָאַפִיפיוֹר रोमन कैथलिक धर्म का पोप, परम धर्माध्यक्ष papa pápa Paus páfi papa 教皇 교황 popiežius pāvests paus pauspavepapież لوي پاپ، پاپ papa papă папа римский pápež papež papa påve สันตะปาปา papa 羅馬教宗,主教 Папа Римський پوپ، پاپائے اعظم giáo hoàng 罗马教皇,主教
    often with capital
  7. often Pope Roman Catholic Church The bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church.
    Roman Catholic Church
  8. Eastern Orthodox Church The patriarch of Alexandria.
    Eastern Orthodox Church
  9. The Coptic patriarch of Alexandria.
  10. The male head of some non-Christian religions: the Taoist pope.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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