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LEO XIII

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Overview

LEO XIII (noun)
  The noun LEO XIII has 1 sense:

1. Italian pope from 1878 to 1903 who was interested in the advancement of learning and who opened the Vatican secret archives to all scholarsplay

  Familiarity information: LEO XIII used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


LEO XIII (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Italian pope from 1878 to 1903 who was interested in the advancement of learning and who opened the Vatican secret archives to all scholars

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Gioacchino Pecci; Giovanni Vincenzo Pecci; Leo XIII

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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