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Noun (Roman Catholicism and generally) An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church. (by extension, now often ironic) Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. (by extension) Any similar head of a religion. (uncommon) A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. (Britain) An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. (US, obsolete) Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day. (Coptic Church) An honorary title of the Coptic bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his church. (Eastern Orthodoxy) An honorary title of the Orthodox bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his autocephalous church. (Christianity, historical, obsolete) Any bishop of the early Christian church. (Britain) The ruffe, a small Eurasian freshwater fish (Gymnocephalus cernua); others of its genus. (Britain regional, Cumberland, Cornwall, Devon, Scotland) The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica). (US regional) The painted bunting (Passerina ciris). (rare) The red-cowled cardinal (Paroaria dominicana). Verb (intransitive or with 'it') To act as or like a pope. (intransitive, colloquial) To convert to Roman Catholicism. Noun (alcoholic beverages) Any mulled wine (traditionally including tokay) considered similar and superior to bishop. Noun (Russian Orthodoxy) Alternative form of pop, a Russian Orthodox priest. Noun (US, dialectal, obsolete) The whippoorwill (Caprimulgus vociferus). (US, dialectal, rare) The nighthawk (Chordeiles minor). Find more words! 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