n.
Pronunciation: ' p ō p
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English p ā pa, from Late Latin papa, from Greek pappas, papas, title of bishops, literally, papa
Date: before 12th century
1 often capitalized : a prelate who as bishop of Rome is the head of the Roman Catholic Church
2 : one that resembles a pope (as in authority)
3 a : the Eastern Orthodox or Coptic patriarch of Alexandria b : a priest of an Eastern church