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LEO X
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• LEO X (noun)
The noun LEO X has 1 sense:
1. 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)
Familiarity information: LEO X used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Giovanni de'Medici; Leo X
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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