Pius V


noun
  1. Saint Michele Ghislieri, 1504–72, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1566–72.

Words Nearby Pius V

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use Pius V in a sentence

  • The entry and the connection between the first and second hall were once the chapel of Pius V.

    Rambles in Rome | S. Russell Forbes
  • There were great variations in the latter in different localities down to the reform by Pius V., far more than in the former.

  • As soon as Pius V. was fixed in the papal chair a different line of policy, therefore, was pursued towards England.

    Guy Fawkes | Thomas Lathbury
  • Nevertheless Pius V knew of another power which he realized would be a mighty ally.

  • Was it Pius V, who personified dark and avenging reaction, the fire of the stakes that punished the heretic world?

British Dictionary definitions for Pius V

Pius V

noun
  1. Saint. original name Michele Ghislieri. 1504–72, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1566–72). He attempted to enforce the reforms decreed by the Council of Trent, excommunicated Elizabeth I of England (1570), and organized the alliance that defeated the Turks at Lepanto (1571). Feast day: 30 April

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012