Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Anagrams | English word POPE

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Definitions of POPE

1. (Roman Catholicism&generally) 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. (Coptic Church) An honorary title of the Coptic bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his church.
3. (Eastern Orthodoxy) An honorary title of the Orthodox bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his autocephalous church.
4. (Christianity, historical, obsolete) Any bishop of the early Christian church.
5. (Britain) The ruffe, a small Eurasian freshwater fish (Gymnocephalus cernua); others of its genus.
6. (UKregional, Cumberland, Cornwall, Devon, Scotland) The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica).
7. (USregional) The painted bunting (Passerina ciris).
8. (rare) The red-cowled cardinal (Paroaria dominicana).
9. (intransitiveorwith'it') To act as or like a pope.
10. (intransitive, colloquial) To convert to Roman Catholicism.
11. (alcoholic beverages) Any mulled wine (traditionally including tokay) considered similar and superior to bishop.
12. (Russian Orthodoxy) Alternative form of pop., a Russian Orthodox priest.
13. (US, dialectal, obsolete) whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus).
14. (US, dialectal, rare) nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).
15. A English surname from nicknames originating as a nickname.
16. A number of places in USA:
17. Alternative letter-case form of pope.

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