POPE


Meaning of POPE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpōp ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pāpa, 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

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