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an·ti·pope

(ăn′tĭ-pōp′)

A person claiming to be or elected pope in opposition to the one chosen by church law, as during a schism.

[Middle English, from Old French antipape, from Medieval Latin antipāpa : Latin anti-, anti- + pāpa, pope; see pope.]

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antipope

(ˈæntɪˌpəʊp)

(Roman Catholic Church) a rival pope elected in opposition to one who has been canonically chosen

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an•ti•pope

(ˈæn tɪˌpoʊp)

n.

a person who is elected or claims to be pope in opposition to another held to be canonically chosen.

[1570–80]

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antipope - someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected; "the antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism"

Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ - the head of the Roman Catholic Church

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Gegenpapst

antipape

antipapa

antipope

[ˈæntɪpəʊp] N → antipapa m

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antipope

n → Gegenpapst m

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