Paul I
Americannoun
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died a.d. 767, pope 757–767.
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Russian Pavel Petrovich. 1754–1801, emperor of Russia 1796–1801 (son of Peter III).
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1901–64, king of Greece 1947–64.
noun
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1754–1801, tsar of Russia (1796–1801); son of Catherine II; assassinated
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1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64); son of Constantine I
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He took part in two conclaves - August and October 1978, which saw Popes John Paul I and John Paul II elected respectively.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
I was like, “Yes, Sir Paul, I would love to come sing ‘Hey Jude’ with you.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025
“And that’s what sparked this great hunt. Sitting there, seeing what the lost bass means to Paul, I was determined to solve the mystery.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
“On behalf of Alex, on behalf of Buster, on behalf of Maggie and on behalf of my friend Paul, I respectfully request that you do not compound a family tragedy with another,” he said.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
The magistrate knew precisely who I was and I know that if he had asked me rather than Paul, I would have simply performed the errand and forgotten about it.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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