pope
[noun]
Synonyms: Holy Father, Bishop of Rome, pontiff, Vicar of Christ

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I. Pope /pəʊp $ poʊp/ noun [countable]
[Date: 800-900; Language: Late Latin; Origin: papa, from Greek pappas, papas 'father', used as a title of bishops]

1. the leader of the Roman Catholic Church ⇒ papal:
The Pope will visit El Salvador this year.
Pope John XXIII

2. Is the Pope (a) Catholic? informal used to say that something is clearly true or certain – used humorously:
‘Do you think they’ll win?’ ‘Is the Pope Catholic?’

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II. Pope, Al‧ex‧an‧der /ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndəʳ $ -ˈzæn-/
(1688–1744) a British poet and satirist whose best known works are The Rape of the Lock and The Dunciad. He is known for his use of the heroic couplet in his poems. He also produced very popular translations of the poems of Homer.

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pope
noun
VERB + POPE elect
PHRASES an audience with the pope He was granted an audience with the Pope.

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