Dispope

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To reject or eject as a pope; to depose from popedom.

    "Tut, tut, I have absolved thee: dost thou scorn me, / Because I had my Canterbury pallium / From one whom they dispoped?"

Example

More examples

"Tut, tut, I have absolved thee: dost thou scorn me, / Because I had my Canterbury pallium / From one whom they dispoped?"

Etymology

From dis- + pope.

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