Antipope
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈantɪpəʊp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Antipope is a noun meaning (Christianity) A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.
Meaning
(Christianity) A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.
Example Sentences
Meanwhile support for the ‘puppet’ antipope Nicholas V, deprived of his protector and by now excommunicated along with his emperor, rapidly withered away.
Word Forms
- antipopes
- anti-pope
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antibishop, antipapist, antipapism, antipapalist, popist, antipapalism.
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