noun
Italian pope from 1775 to 1799 who served during the French Revolution; Napoleon attacked the Papal States and in 1797 Pius VI was taken to France where he died (1717-1799)
• Syn: ↑Giovanni Angelo Braschi, ↑Giannangelo Braschi
• Instance Hypernyms:
↑pope, ↑Catholic Pope, ↑Roman Catholic Pope, ↑pontiff, ↑Holy Father, ↑Vicar of Christ, ↑Bishop of Rome
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(Giovanni Angelo, or Giannangelo, Braschi) 1717-99, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1775-99.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.