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Pope

Noun

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1.NounAn honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state.
2.NounAny similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority.
3.NounAny similar head of a religion.
4.NounA theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses.
5.NounAn effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times.
6.NounPope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day.
7.NounAn honorary title of the Coptic bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his church.
8.NounAn honorary title of the Orthodox bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his autocephalous church.
9.NounAny bishop of the early Christian church.
10.NounThe ruffe, a small Eurasian freshwater fish (Gymnocephalus cernua); others of its genus.
11.NounThe Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica).
12.NounThe painted bunting (Passerina ciris).
13.NounThe red-cowled cardinal (Paroaria dominicana).
14.NounGarlic, when used in addition to the Holy Trinity of celery, bell peppers and onions.
15.VerbTo act as or like a pope.
16.VerbTo convert to Roman Catholicism.
17.NounAny mulled wine (traditionally including tokay) considered similar and superior to bishop.
18.NounAlternative form of pop, a Russian Orthodox priest.
19.NounThe whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus).
20.NounThe nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).
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