Paul III

American  

noun

1. Alessandro Farnese, 1468–1549, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1534–49.

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Paul III British  

noun

1. original name Alessandro Farnese. 1468–1549, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1534–49). He excommunicated Henry VIII of England (1538) and inaugurated the Counter-Reformation by approving the establishment of the Jesuits (1540), instituting the Inquisition in Italy, and convening the Council of Trent (1545)

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Example Sentences

Why did you decide to make John Paul III a Brit?

From The Guardian • Jan. 5, 2020

The popes that followed Paul III were similar in their focus on re-emphasizing orthodoxy and creating institutions to combat heresy.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

After Law’s character falls into a coma, the sophisticated John Brannox, played by Hollywood actor John Malkovich, is elected to the papal throne, taking the name John Paul III.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2019

It depicts a legendary 6th-century Mass and was sent as a gift to Pope Paul III to thank him for his 1537 papal bull.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2018

Michelangelo is named    by order of Paul III    architect-in-chief, sculptor and    painter of the Apostolic Palace.

From Michelangelo by Rolland, Romain