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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The pope then dedicated the Pantheon to Mary, the Blessed Mother and martyrs.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
Caught in the vortex of egos is Cardinal Lawrence (played by a sharp Ralph Fiennes), an Englishman who’d tried to resign recently from his post over his growing doubt about his beliefs, but who was charged by the late pope to lead the conclave anyway.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Featured Presentations Conclave As its namesake suggests, this thrilling drama from Edward Berger, adapted from Robert Harris’s novel of the same name, is set around a private election to decide the next pope.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
More movie reviews:Ralph Fiennes leads an all-star cast in the search for a new pope in 'Conclave'
Meredith G. White covers entertainment, art and culture for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
Caught in the vortex of egos is Cardinal Lawrence (played by a sharp Ralph Fiennes), an Englishman who’d tried to resign recently from his post over his growing doubt about his beliefs, but who was charged by the late pope to lead the conclave anyway.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Featured Presentations Conclave As its namesake suggests, this thrilling drama from Edward Berger, adapted from Robert Harris’s novel of the same name, is set around a private election to decide the next pope.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Pope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pope. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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