Leo XI

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noun

Alessandro de'Medici, 1535–1605, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1605.

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How to use Leo XI in a sentence

As many West Wing fans have pointed out, the character of Leo McGarry died after Sorkin had already left the series.
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Leo and Jorge might reasonably have assumed that the matter had been put to bed.
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Even Xi chimed in on the debate the other day by saying that the blue in ‘APEC blue’ should remain permanent.
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Prior to that, Chinese state media had designated Obama as just one of many world leaders who had arrived in Beijing to see Xi.
Obama and Xi Jinping Say They’ll Work Together to Save Environment|Ben Leung|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At the summit, Xi had been front and center, seemingly without peer.
Obama and Xi Jinping Say They’ll Work Together to Save Environment|Ben Leung|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Leo II, pope, died; an able and resolute pontiff; established the kiss of peace at the mass, and the use of holy water.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
"Because we are never going to die," said the Girl and Leo together, still more loudly.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
A woman came out of the doorway and stood behind them, and Leo saw in her face a look that he had sometimes seen in the Girl's.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
Leo rose up with a very heavy heart, and he and the girl together went to and fro among men; their new fear of death behind them.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
Leo stamped down the fire with his heel and the Girl flung the flower-wreaths out of sight, shuddering as she did so.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling