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protopope
[ proh-tuh-pohp ]
/ ˈproʊ təˌpoʊp /
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noun
the ranking priest in a cathedral of the Eastern Church.
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Also called protopresbyter.
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How to use protopope in a sentence
One day I entered it, when the protopope, or dean, was baptizing an infant.
Then, hurriedly going up to the protopope, whispered something in his ear.
The Green Book|Mr JkaiUnder Peter's father one of the Raskol leaders, the protopope Avvakum, denounced "these bold-faced" men—bold-faced meaning shaven.