antipope

[ an-ti-pohp ]
/ ˈæn tɪˌpoʊp /

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 AntichrīstusAntichrist

Words nearby antipope

antipodes, Antipodes Islands, antipoetic, antipole, antipollution, antipope, antiport, antipoverty, antiproliferation, antiproliferative, antiprothrombin
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British Dictionary definitions for antipope

antipope
/ (ˈæntɪˌpəʊp) /

noun

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