Pope

Portuguese Meaning

papa

pope

o santo padre

English Meaning

  1. 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.