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Pronunciation / Transliteration: papst
"Der Papst besuchte die Stadt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The Bishop of Rome and the spiritual leader of the worldwide Catholic Church.
"The Pope addressed the congregation during the Easter service." - 2
A person regarded as a father or leader in a particular field.
"He is considered the Pope of modern architecture."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'papa', which comes from the Late Latin 'papa' meaning 'father' or 'bishop', ultimately rooted in the Greek 'pappas'. Historically used as a title for any bishop in the early Christian church, it became specifically restricted in Western usage to the Bishop of Rome by the 11th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pope" is said worldwide
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Pape
Transliteration: pap
"Le Pape a prononcé un discours inspirant."
Papst
Transliteration: papst
"Der Papst besuchte die Stadt."
Papa
Transliteration: papa
"Il Papa ha incontrato i fedeli in piazza."
Papa
Transliteration: papa
"El Papa habló sobre la paz mundial."
Papa
Transliteration: papa
"O Papa visitou o Brasil."
पोप
Transliteration: pop
"पोप ने विश्व शांति पर बात की।"
教皇
Transliteration: jiàohuáng
"教皇在圣彼得广场发表讲话。"
교황
Transliteration: gyohwang
"교황이 평화에 대해 이야기했습니다."
教皇
Transliteration: kyōkō
"教皇は信者たちにメッセージを送りました。"
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