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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More than 1 million young people were gathered in Rome on Sunday to hear the first American pope's closing blessing for the Jubilee of Youth, a weeklong event gathering the next generation of Roman Catholic faithful.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The pope’s brother John Prevost confirmed that the pontiff ate his six-inch Aurelio’s pepperoni pizza, which was shipped using dry ice, the medical unit from Chicago’s WGN-TV reported.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 31 July 2025
His only other trip abroad since reassuming the presidency, besides a quick jaunt to the pope’s funeral and a couple of obligatory summits, was a tour through the Middle East.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The shirts include an outline of the pope’s tall mitre headdress above the White Sox baseball player logo.
—Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The pope’s brother John Prevost confirmed that the pontiff ate his six-inch Aurelio’s pepperoni pizza, which was shipped using dry ice, the medical unit from Chicago’s WGN-TV reported.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 31 July 2025
His only other trip abroad since reassuming the presidency, besides a quick jaunt to the pope’s funeral and a couple of obligatory summits, was a tour through the Middle East.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The shirts include an outline of the pope’s tall mitre headdress above the White Sox baseball player logo.
—Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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“Pope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pope. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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