"pope" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɔːp(ə)/ Forms: popes [plural], pape [alternative], popa [alternative], papa [alternative], papæ [alternative], pwope [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English pāpa, from Vulgar Latin papa. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|pāpa}} Old English pāpa, {{der|enm|la-vul|papa}} Vulgar Latin papa Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} pope, {{enm-noun}} pope (plural popes)
  1. The pope (Roman Catholic bishop of Rome).
    Sense id: en-pope-enm-noun-PWdQCAgU Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Christianity Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Christianity: 47 53
  2. (rare) Another spiritual leader or head. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-pope-enm-noun-1cl7xwPl Categories (other): Christianity, People, Religion Disambiguation of Christianity: 47 53 Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Disambiguation of Religion: 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: popedome, popehode, popehede, poperiche
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