antipope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.

Pronunciation

/ˈantɪpəʊp/ /ˈæntiˌpoʊp/ /ˈænˌtaɪˌpoʊp/

Word forms

antipope antipopes anti-pope

Etymology

From Middle French antipape (later assimilated to anti- + pope), from Medieval Latin antipāpa.

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