antipape

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

antipape

Etymology

see anti- and pope.

Definition

1. A pretender not recognized by the Roman Catholic Church to the title of pope.: Il ne cède ni devant lʼantipape dʼAvignon, ni devant le concile de Pise (1409), mais accepte finalement sa destitution par le concile de Constance au profit de Martin V.

Plural

antipapes

Translations

german:Gegenpapst
english:antipope
spanish:antipapa
finnish:vastapaavi
italian:antipapa
japanese:対立教皇
dutch:tegenpaus
polish:antypapież
swedish:motpåve

See also

papat (cn.) papounet (cn.) pontificat (cn.) papé (cn.) papa (cn.) papet (cn.) papette (cn.) papable (adj.) papal (adj.) papauté (cn.) papisme (cn.) papiste (cn.) papiste (adj.) pontife (cn.) papistique (adj.) antipapisme (cn.) antipapiste (cn.) antipapiste (adj.)