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antipope
nounmasculinetechnicalbaixo/ɐ̃tiˈpapɐ/an·ti·pa·pa
Definition
1A person who makes a counter-claim to being the Pope, in opposition to the legitimately elected Pope, usually during a schism.
Usage examples
“During the Avignon Papacy, there was a pope in Rome and an antipope in Avignon.”
“The council declared the rival to be an antipope.”
Antonyms
Common combinations
elect an antipopeera of the antipope