antipope

[an-ti-pohp]

noun

a person who is elected or claims to be pope in opposition to another held to be canonically chosen.

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Origin of antipope

1570–80; anti- + pope; replacing antipape < Medieval Latin antipāpa, modeled on Antichrīstus Antichrist

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Examples from the Web for antipope

This pope was held to be an antipope; nevertheless, La Gasque was regarded as a prophetess.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
He had fought for the antipope, and was the first to enter Rome when captured by the army of Henry.
Peter the Hermit|Daniel A. Goodsell
Antipope: an opposition pope, of which there have been several examples in history; they were usurpers of the popedom.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
Additional energy had been infused into it by the activity of its Bulgarian antipope.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I|Henry Charles Lea

He forgave and blessed his enemies, with the exception of the antipope and the Emperor.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for antipope

antipope

noun

a rival pope elected in opposition to one who has been canonically chosen

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Word Origin and History for antipope

antipope

also anti-pope, early 15c. (mid-13c. in Anglo-Latin), from Medieval Latin antipapa, from Greek anti- "against" (see anti-) + papa (see pope).