one who opposes the legitimately elected bishop of rome
1Antipope — For the book by Robert Rankin, see The Antipope. An antipope (Latin: antipapa) is a person who opposes a legitimately elected or sitting Pope and makes a significantly accepted competing claim to be the Pope,[1] the Bishop of Rome and leader of… …
2antipope — /an ti pohp /, n. a person who is elected or claims to be pope in opposition to another held to be canonically chosen. [1570 80; ANTI + POPE; r. antipape < ML antipapa, modeled on Antichristus ANTICHRIST] * * * In Roman Catholicism, a person who… …
3Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
4ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… …
