antipope

== English == === Alternative forms === anti-pope === Etymology === From Middle French antipape (later assimilated to anti- +‎ pope), from Medieval Latin antipāpa. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈantɪpəʊp/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæntiˌpoʊp/, /ˈænˌtaɪˌpoʊp/ === Noun === antipope (plural antipopes) (Christianity) A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope. Hypernym: pretender Coordinate terms: antibishop, anticardinal, pseudocardinal ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === schism antichrist === Further reading === antipope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia