Pope
Pope noun - The head of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Supreme pontiff and pope are semantically related. in pontiff topic. In some cases you can use "Supreme pontiff" instead a noun "Pope".
Supreme pontiff
Pope and supreme pontiff are semantically related. You can use "Pope" instead a noun phrase "Supreme pontiff".
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- In an offhand mention in one episode, The Pope is described as a "she." It's a fantastic idea at least grammatically: the official title of the position is "Supreme Pontiff." The word "pope" is more like an official nickname, a derivation of papa: father—a very masculine description.
Source: Fantastic Religious Weirdness
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