n. 1 (as title usu. Pope) the head of the Roman Catholic Church (also called the Bishop of Rome). 2 the head of the Coptic Church. 3 = RUFF(2). pope's eye 1 a lymphatic gland surrounded with fat in the middle of a sheep's leg. 2 Sc. a cut of steak. popedom n. popeless adj.
[ OE f. eccl.L papa bishop, pope f. eccl.Gk papas = Gk pappas father: cf. PAPA ]