pope

pope

noun \ˈpōp\

Definition of POPE

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

1. The cardinals elected a new pope.

Origin of POPE

Middle English, from Old English pāpa, from Late Latin papa, from Greek pappas, papas, title of bishops, literally, papa

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with POPE

cope, coup, dope, grope, hope, lope, mope, nope, ope, rope, scop, scope, slope, soap, stope, taupe, tope, trope