noun
son of Lorenzo de'Medici and pope from 1513 to 1521 who excommunicated Martin Luther and who in 1521 bestowed on Henry VIII the title of Defender of the Faith (1475-1521)
• Syn: ↑Giovanni de'Medici
• Instance Hypernyms:
↑pope, ↑Catholic Pope, ↑Roman Catholic Pope, ↑pontiff, ↑Holy Father, ↑Vicar of Christ, ↑Bishop of Rome
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1475-1521, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1513-21 (son of Lorenzo de'Medici).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.