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Pope

UK/pəʊp/ US/poʊp/ common uk us

noun

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English poet and satirist (1688-1744)

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Origin

From Middle English pope, popa, from Old English pāpa, from Vulgar Latin papa (title for priests and bishops, esp. and by 8th c. only the bishop of Rome), from early Byzantine Greek παπᾶς (papâs, title for priests and bishops, especially by 3rd c. the bishop of Alexandria), from late Ancient Greek πάπας (pápas, title for priests and bishops, in the sense of spiritual father), from πάππας (páppas, “papa, daddy”).

Phrases

  • Alexander Pope
  • Black Pope
  • do not sit in Rome and strive with the Pope
  • does the Pope shit in the woods?
  • English poet
  • is the Pope Catholic?
  • Pope catholic
  • Pope County
  • Pope Day
  • pope hat

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