pope

/pəʊp//poʊp/

noun

  1. 1

    An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state.

  2. 2

    (Coptic Church) An honorary title of the Coptic bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his church.

  3. 3

    An honorary title of the Orthodox bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his autocephalous church.

  4. 4

    Any bishop of the early Christian church.

  5. 5

    The ruffe, a small Eurasian freshwater fish (Gymnocephalus cernua); others of its genus.

  6. 6

    (Cumberland) The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica).

  7. 7

    The painted bunting (Passerina ciris).

  8. 8

    The red-cowled cardinal (Paroaria dominicana).

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To act as or like a pope.

  2. 2

    To convert to Roman Catholicism.

noun

  1. 1

    (alcoholic beverages) Any mulled wine (traditionally including tokay) considered similar and superior to bishop.

noun

  1. 1

    (Russian Orthodoxy) A Russian Orthodox priest; a parson.

noun

  1. 1

    The whippoorwill (Caprimulgus vociferus).

  2. 2

    The nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).

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