noun
Italian pope from 1623 to 1644 who sanctioned the condemnation of Galileo but later freed him (1568-1644)
• Syn: ↑Maffeo Barberini
• Instance Hypernyms:
↑pope, ↑Catholic Pope, ↑Roman Catholic Pope, ↑pontiff, ↑Holy Father, ↑Vicar of Christ, ↑Bishop of Rome
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(Maffeo Barberini) 1568-1644, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1623-44.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.