What is "pope"

Puffin \Puf"fin\ (p[u^]f"f[i^]n), n. [Akin to puff.]

1. (Zo["o]l.) An arctic sea bird Fratercula arctica) allied to the auks, and having a short, thick, swollen beak, whence the name; -- called also bottle nose, cockandy, coulterneb, marrot, mormon, pope, and sea parrot.

   Note: The name is also applied to other related species, as the horned puffin ( Fratercula corniculata), the tufted puffin ( Lunda cirrhata), and the razorbill.

   Manx puffin, the Manx shearwater. See under Manx.

2. (Bot.) The puffball.

3. A sort of apple. [Obs.]
   --Rider's Dict. (1640).

Ruff \Ruff\, Ruffe \Ruffe\, n. [OE. ruffe.] (Zo["o]l.) A small freshwater European perch ( Acerina vulgaris); -- called also pope, blacktail, and stone perch, or striped perch.

Old English papa (9c.), from Church Latin papa "bishop, pope" (in classical Latin, "tutor"), from Greek papas "patriarch, bishop," originally "father." Applied to bishops of Asia Minor and taken as a title by the Bishop of Alexandria c.250. In Western Church, applied especially to the Bishop of Rome since the time of Leo the Great (440-461) and claimed exclusively by them from 1073 (usually in English with a capital P-). Popemobile, his car, is from 1979. Papal, papacy, later acquisitions in English, preserve the original vowel.

Etymology 1 n. 1 (context Roman Catholicism & generally English) An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church. 2 # (context by extension now often ironic English) Any similarly absolute and 'papal infallibility' authority. 3 # (context by extension English) Any similar head of a religion. 4 # (context uncommon English) A theocrat, a priest-king, including (qualifier: at first especially) over the imaginary land of (w: Prester John) or (qualifier: now) in figurative and alliterative uses. 5 # (context UK English) An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (qualifier: occasionally) at other times. 6 # (context US obsolete English) Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day. 7 (context Coptic Church English) An honorary title of the Coptic bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his church. 8 (context Eastern Orthodoxy English) An honorary title of the Orthodox bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his autocephalous church. 9 (context Christianity historical obsolete English) Any bishop of the early Christian church. 10 (context UK English) The ruffe, a small Eurasian freshwater fish ((taxlink Gymnocephalus cernua species noshow=1)); others of its genus. 11 (rfv-sense) (context UK regional English) The Atlantic puffin ((taxlink Fratercula arctica species noshow=1 nomul=1)). 12 (context US regional English) The painted bunting ((taxlink Passerina ciris species noshow=1)). 13 (lb en rare) The red-cowled cardinal ((taxlink Paroaria dominicana species noshow=1 nomul=1)). vb. 1 (context intransitive or with 'it' English) To act as or like a pope. 2 (context intransitive colloquial English) To convert to Roman Catholicism. Etymology 2

n. (context alcoholic beverages English) Any mulled wine (traditionally including tokay) considered similar and superior to bishop. Etymology 3

n. (context Russian Orthodoxy English) (altform pop nodot=11 English), a Russian Orthodox priest. Etymology 4

n. 1 (context US dialectal obsolete English) The whippoorwill (''Caprimulgus vociferus''). 2 (context US dialectal rare English) The nighthawk (''Chordeiles minor'').

"Pope" is a recitation for unaccompanied voice, composed by Juan Maria Solare. It is based on text by Alfred Edward Housman. The 17-minute work was composed in Cologne, Germany and Saint-Germain des Angles in Évreux, France, between July 9 and July 27, 1996. It is five pages in length.

Pope is a religious title [see Pope (word)] traditionally accorded to the head of the Catholic Church, as well as to some other religious figures. Pope can also be used as a surname or a place name.

The Pope ( from pappas, a child's word for "father") is the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The primacy of the Roman bishop is largely derived from his role as the traditional successor to Saint Peter, to whom Jesus is supposed to have given the keys of Heaven and the powers of "binding and loosing", naming him as the "rock" upon which the church would be built. The current pope is Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013, succeeding Benedict XVI.

The office of the Pope is the papacy. His ecclesiastical jurisdiction, the Diocese of Rome, is often called "the Holy See" or "the Apostolic See", the latter name being based upon the belief that the Bishop of Rome is the successor of Peter the Apostle. The pope is considered one of the world's most powerful people because of his diplomatic and cultural influence. He is also head of state of Vatican City, a sovereign city-state entirely enclaved within the Italian capital city of Rome.

The papacy is one of the most enduring institutions in the world and has had a prominent part in world history. The popes in ancient times helped in the spread of Christianity and the resolution of various doctrinal disputes. In the Middle Ages, they played a role of secular importance in Western Europe, often acting as arbitrators between Christian monarchs. Currently, in addition to the expansion of the Christian faith and doctrine, the popes are involved in ecumenism and interfaith dialog, charitable work, and the defense of human rights.

Popes, who originally had no temporal powers, in some periods of history accrued wide powers similar to those of temporal rulers. In recent centuries, popes were gradually forced to give up temporal power, and papal authority is now once again almost exclusively restricted to matters of religion. Over the centuries, papal claims of spiritual authority have been ever more firmly expressed, culminating in 1870 with the proclamation of the dogma of papal infallibility for rare occasions when the pope speaks ex cathedra—literally "from the chair (of Saint Peter)"—to issue a formal definition of faith or morals.

Popé or Po'pay (; ca. 1630 – ca. 1688) was a Tewa religious leader from Ohkay Owingeh (known since the colonial period as San Juan Pueblo), who led the Pueblo Revolt in 1680 against Spanish colonial rule. In the first successful revolt against the Spanish, the Pueblo expelled the colonists and kept them out of the territory for twelve years.

Pope is a village in the municipality of Tutin, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 79 people.

Pope is a village situated in Novi Pazar municipality in Serbia.

Pope (1806 – 29 August 1831), also known as Waxy Pope and The Sligo Waxy, was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1809 Epsom Derby and was a leading sire in Ireland. Pope was the first Epsom Derby winner produced by his sire Waxy, who would go on to sire three more Derby winners and three winners of the Epsom Oaks. Pope was a half-brother to the prolific broodmare Penelope, the dam of the influential stallions Whisker and Whalebone who were also sired by Waxy. Pope died on 29 August 1831 at Clearwell.

Pope is a title traditionally accorded to the Bishop of Rome, the Coptic and Greek Orthodox Bishop of Alexandria, and some autocratic leaders of other ecclesial communities. Popes may also claim the title Patriarch. Both terms come from a word for father.