pope

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Related terms 1.2.1.2 Derived terms 1.2.1.3 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: pōp, IPA: /pəʊp/, SAMPA: /p@Up/
• (US) IPA: /poʊp/
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  Rhymes: -əʊp

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old English pāpa, from Medieval Latin papa, from Ancient Greek παπάς (papás), variant of πάππας (páppas), “‘daddy, papa’”).

[edit] Noun

pope (plural popes)

1. (Christianity) The bishop of Rome; the head of the Roman Catholic church.
2. (by extension) The head of any religion.
   • 2007 May 5, Ted Koppel (guest), Wait, Wait... Don’t tell me!, National Public Radio

     I really did want to interview the pope. Any pope. I'm not particular.

3. (Eastern Christianity) The Bishop or Patriarch of Alexandria.

   usage: In Coptic Orthodox Church, Patriarch of Alexandria is normally styled as Pope Name, e.g. Pope Shenouda: In Eastern Orthodox Church, Patriarch of Alexandria is officially styled as Pope of Alexandria, but only in liturgy, official documents and intercessions, and not so addressed in daily conversations.

4. A small Eurasian freshwater fish, Gymnocephalus cernua.
5. Any of various birds having reddish plumage on the breast, especially the bullfinch.

[edit] Related terms

antipope bishop papal

papacy papist patriarch popedom

[edit] Derived terms

• popemobile, Popemobile
• pope’s living room

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Old Church Slavonic попъ ( > Russian поп, Polish pop), from Gothic 𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌰 ‘priest’, from Byzantine Greek as Etymology 1, above.

[edit] Noun

pope (plural popes)

1. (in Russian tradition) An Eastern Orthodox priest.

[edit] Translations

• Greek: παπάς el(el) (papás) m.
• Russian: поп ru(ru) (pop) m.