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
Examples of pope in a Sentence
The cardinals elected a new pope.
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Zoom out: The pope is no stranger to wading into U.S. politics, having previously criticized Trump's family separation policy at the border.
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
About nine out of 10 Democratic Catholics or those who lean toward the Democratic Party have a positive view of the pope, according to the report, which noted 63% of Catholics who are Republicans or lean Republican have a positive view of him.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Its plot is simple: In Vatican City, the pope is dead and Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) is tasked with overseeing the election of a new one.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Francis’ Indonesia visit follows trips to other majority-Muslim nations such as Egypt, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, with the latter marking the first time a pope had travelled to the Arabian Peninsula.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
About nine out of 10 Democratic Catholics or those who lean toward the Democratic Party have a positive view of the pope, according to the report, which noted 63% of Catholics who are Republicans or lean Republican have a positive view of him.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Its plot is simple: In Vatican City, the pope is dead and Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) is tasked with overseeing the election of a new one.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Francis’ Indonesia visit follows trips to other majority-Muslim nations such as Egypt, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, with the latter marking the first time a pope had travelled to the Arabian Peninsula.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
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