antipope Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected
- the antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism
WordNet
An"ti*pope noun
Definitions
One who is elected, or claims to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism.
