Transcription
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- [an-ti-pohp]
- /ˈæn tɪˌpoʊp/
- /ˌantɪpˈəʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-ti-pohp]
- /ˈæn tɪˌpoʊp/
Definitions of antipope word
- noun antipope a rival pope elected in opposition to one who has been canonically chosen 3
- noun antipope a pope set up against the one chosen by church laws, as in a schism 3
- noun antipope a person who is elected or claims to be pope in opposition to another held to be canonically chosen. 1
- noun antipope A person established as pope in opposition to one held by others to be canonically chosen. 1
- noun antipope (Christianity) A person who claims or claimed to be the pope as the result of a disputed election, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope. 0
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Origin of antipope
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; anti- + pope; replacing antipape < Medieval Latin antipāpa, modeled on Antichrīstus Antichrist
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Parts of speech for Antipope
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antipope popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
antipope usage trend in Literature
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