Definition of pope

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pope    (pp) KEY 

NOUN:

1. often Pope Roman Catholic Church The bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church on earth.
2. Eastern Orthodox Church The patriarch of Alexandria.
3. The Coptic patriarch of Alexandria.
4. The male head of some non-Christian religions: the Taoist pope.
5. A person considered to have unquestioned authority: the pope of surrealism.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English ppa, from Late Latin, from Latin, father (title of bishops), from Greek papps; see papa in Indo-European roots