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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Having female anatomy disqualifies him not only from being pope, but from becoming a priest at all.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
The president and the pope have had a good rapport for many years, stretching back to before Biden's rise to the presidency.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
The pope and Biden were initially scheduled to meet next week in Rome during the president's final trip out of the country, but the overseas visit got cancelled because of the Los Angeles wildfires.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Best and biggest of the bits began with her in a ridiculous costume blending Glinda and the pope, singing an unholy Wicked x Conclave parody song.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
The president and the pope have had a good rapport for many years, stretching back to before Biden's rise to the presidency.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
The pope and Biden were initially scheduled to meet next week in Rome during the president's final trip out of the country, but the overseas visit got cancelled because of the Los Angeles wildfires.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Best and biggest of the bits began with her in a ridiculous costume blending Glinda and the pope, singing an unholy Wicked x Conclave parody song.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Pope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pope. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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