pope

BrE /pəʊp/ AmE /poʊp/

noun en → es

1 RELIGIOUS LEADER B1

the head of the Roman Catholic Church, regarded as the successor to Saint Peter and believed by Catholics to be infallible when speaking on matters of faith and morals

papa, sumo pontífice

  • the Pope

Collocations Pope Francis · the Pope's message

  • The Pope is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

    El Papa es el líder de la Iglesia Católica Romana.

2 HISTORICAL C1

a title given to some important bishops in the early Christian Church, before the office of Pope was established

papa (en la antigüedad)

  • the Pope