Sekirov Dictionary

pope

UK /pəʊp/US /poʊp/

noun 17
verb 2
forms 4
phrases 1

noun17

the man who heads the Catholic Church and rules the tiny state of Vatican City
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Any similar head of a religion.
- In þat yle dwelleth the Pope of hire lawe, þat þei clepen lobassy. — 1919
An honorary title of the Coptic bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his church.
An honorary title of the Orthodox bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his autocephalous church.
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Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority.
- We often say, that every man has a pope in his belly. — 1689
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A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses.
- Eche day there etyn in his court xii erchebeshopis and xx bishopis, and the patriak of Seynt Thomays is as here pope. — 1500
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(UK) An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times.
- This is the only piece in which the author has given a hint of his religion, by ridiculing the ceremony of burning the pope, and by mentioning with some indignation the inscription […] — 1830
Garlic, when used in addition to the Holy Trinity of celery, bell peppers and onions.
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(UK) The ruffe, a small Eurasian freshwater fish (Gymnocephalus cernua); others of its genus.
- Byfleet-river, wherein are very large pikes, jack, and tench ; perch, of eighteen inches long ; good carp, large flounders, bream, roach, dace, gudgeons, popes, large chub, and eels. — 1792
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(UK, Scotland) The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica).
- Alca genus; 6 species, including the razorbill, the penguin, the pope, and others. — 1759
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(US) The painted bunting (Passerina ciris).
- The Pope is of a bright blue round the head; on the throat it is of a fine red, and on the back of a gold green colour, it sings very finely and is the size of a canary bird. — 1771
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(rare) The red-cowled cardinal (Paroaria dominicana).
- From the sketch of the bird which you have sent us, there is no doubt about its being the Pope Grosbeak, which is a species of the Cardinal, but not the crested one. — 1864
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(dialect, rare) The nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).
- Common Nighthawk... Pope (Conn[ecticut]. From the sound made by its wings while dropping through the air). — 1956
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Any mulled wine (traditionally including tokay) considered similar and superior to bishop.
- When made with Burgundy or Bordeaux, the mixture was called Bishop; when with old Rhenish, its name was Cardinal; and when with Tokay, it was dignified with the title of Pope. — 1855
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(dialect, no longer used) The whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus).
- The Whipperwill has so named itself by its nocturnal songs. It is also called the pope, by reason of its darting with great swiftness, from the clouds almost to the ground, and bawling out Pope! — 1781
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(no longer used, historical) Any bishop of the early Christian church.
- All notable Bishops were then called popes. — 1563
(US, no longer used) Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day.

verb2

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To act as or like a pope.
- Vrban the eight, that now Popeth it. — 1624
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(informal) To convert to Roman Catholicism.
- I'm not going to ‘Pope’ until after the war (if I'm alive). — 1916

forms

poped · poping · popes · Popes

Phrases with pope

outpope the Pope
To act as a more authentic member of a group than one who is actually a member of the group.

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