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INNOCENT XI

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INNOCENT XI (noun)
  The noun INNOCENT XI has 1 sense:

1. Italian pope from 1676 to 1689 whose papacy was marked by the struggle with Louis XIV of France over papal authority over French Catholics; known for saintliness and canonized in 1956 (1611-1689)play

  Familiarity information: INNOCENT XI used as a noun is very rare.


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INNOCENT XI (noun)


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Meaning:

Italian pope from 1676 to 1689 whose papacy was marked by the struggle with Louis XIV of France over papal authority over French Catholics; known for saintliness and canonized in 1956 (1611-1689)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Benedetto Odescalchi; Innocent XI

Instance hypernyms:

Bishop of Rome; Catholic Pope; Holy Father; pontiff; pope; Roman Catholic Pope; Vicar of Christ (the head of the Roman Catholic Church)


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