Main Entry:

pope

Pronunciation:

\ˈpōp\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

before 12th century

1often capitalized : a prelate who as bishop of Rome is the head of the Roman Catholic Church2: 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