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Pope
Popé , d. c.1690, medicine man of the Pueblo . In defiance of the Spanish conquerors, he practiced his traditional religion and preached the doctrine of independence from Spanish rule and the restoration of the old Pueblo life. In Aug., 1680, he organized the revolt of the Pueblo against... Read more |
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Pope Eusebius
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Pope Joan
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John Pope
John Pope 1822-92, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Louisville, Ky. He fought with distinction at Monterrey and Buena Vista in the Mexican War and later served with the topographical engineers in the West. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Pope was made a brigadier general of volunteers.... Read more |
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Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope 1688-1744, English poet. Although his literary reputation declined somewhat during the 19th cent., he is now recognized as the greatest poet of the 18th cent. and the greatest verse satirist in English. Life Pope was born in London of Roman Catholic parents and moved to Binfield in... Read more |
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Pope Dionysius
Dionysius (6) the Pseudo-Areopagite (c.500), mystical theologian. The name given to the author of a body of theological writings to which the supporters of Severus, Patr. of Antioch, appealed in 533, attributing them to Dionysius (1) of Athens. The author is thought to have written in the early... Read more |
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Pope Gregory I
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Pope Pius V
PIUS V (POPE) (Antonio Ghislieri; 1504– Read more |
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Pope Sylvester II
Gerbert also known as Gerbert d<... Read more |
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Nicholas II (pope)
Nicholas II (c.1010-61), pope (1058-61), a Roman named Gerard, b. Lorraine, France; successor to Pope Stephen IX. A strong proponent of papal reform, he issued (1059) the Papal Election Decree in an effort to minimize political interference in papal elections. He favored the elimination of simony,... Read more |
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pope, Pope
pope, Pope • noun synonyms: pontiff, Bishop of Rome, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ. |
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pope
pope • noun blessed by the popesynonyms: pontiff, Bishop of Rome, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, His Holiness. |
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audience
...has a teenage audience synonyms: market, public, following, fans; listenership, viewership. 3. an audience with the Pope synonyms: meeting, consultation, conference, hearing, reception, interview; informal meet-and-greet. |
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beatify
beatify • verb he was beatified by Pope Leo XIIIsynonyms: canonize, bless, sanctify, hallow, consecrate, make holy; rare macarize. |
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exonerate
...absolve, clear, acquit, find innocent, discharge; formal exculpate.See note at absolve.antonyms: charge, convict. 2. Pope Clement V exonerated the king from his oath synonyms: release, discharge, free, liberate; excuse, exempt, except, dispense... |
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denounce
denounce • verb 1. the Pope denounced abortion synonyms: condemn, criticize, attack, censure, decry, revile, vilify, discredit, damn, reject; proscribe... |
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dispense
...discharge, deal out, mete out. 3. dispensing medicines synonyms: prepare, make up; supply, provide, sell. 4. the Pope dispensed him from his impediment synonyms: exempt, excuse, except, release, let off, reprieve, absolve. phrase: dispense... |
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dispensation
...justice synonyms: administration, administering, delivery, discharge, dealing out, meting out. 3. a dispensation from the Pope synonyms: exemption, immunity, exception, exoneration, reprieve, remission. 4. the new constitutional dispensation synonyms... |
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Pope built bridges between religions
Pope John Paul II was a charismatic leader who...according to one Catholic theologian. The pope, who died Saturday at the age of 84, led...Wojtyla in a small town in Poland in 1920, the pope was forced by the Nazi occupation to work... |
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Pope makes visit to United States.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
...Dutch. John Paul is the 264th pope. Popes live in the Vatican Palace in...Peter is thought of as the first pope. All popes are said to be in a direct line...a year. It is believed the pope makes about the same. Popes take new names when they take... |
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24 popes, some good, in years leading up to first millennium.
...Peter. These 20th century popes have been the only ones...Italy.) One 20th century pope has been canonized (Pius...VI). Seventy-eight popes in all are reckoned as...could not be elected pope. Popes had most often been Roman... |
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The Pope. (short story)
...cloth, bows, and leaves. The Pope is alone. Nothing interests...Who's there?" But the Pope feels that he has outgrown such...which there are at least two popes. He'd have someone to play...there were three--cards! The Pope goes over to the desk, flicks... |
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Pope John Paul II's Fight for His Life
...at the Vatican, after the announcement of the pope's death, Saturday April 2, 2005. Pope John Paul II, the Polish pontiff who led the...century and became history's most-traveled pope, has died at 84, the Vatican announced Saturday... |
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Some popes are not good definers of Catholicism. (a papal principle on...
...principle, it must apply to all popes, not just to the current pope or past and future popes whom conservative Catholics...Pius XII (to mention the popes of my generation). If one...rather than 1997, the pope who seeking was the notorious... |
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Popes more sinners than saints
...remaining cardinals elected a new pope who promptly moved to France...there were two duly elected popes and two colleges of cardinals...Each side kept picking its own pope whenever a vacancy opened until...hitch was, neither of the old popes was willing to step down.Now... |
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Pope's Breathing Becoming Shallow
...revise the rules for election of a new pope. One of the important things that...was an important change that this pope made. Certainly it will be important for the popes coming up. But beyond that the pope revised some of the rules in the way... |
 "O'Reilly Factor (FOX News)")
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Pope's Stance on War
...Factor" follow-up segment tonight. Pope Paul John II may be in his last days...remains unclear.There's no question the pope has inserted himself into the war on terror...War started, went to Rome to talk to the pope and hoped that he was going to get the... |
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Pope Benedict arrives in Cyprus.
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Cyprus on Friday...the official programme of the visit, the Pope will arrive on the island on Friday at...address by Christofias and a reply from the Pope will follow. After that the Pope will... |
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