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SIXTUS IV
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• SIXTUS IV (noun)
The noun SIXTUS IV has 1 sense:
1. Italian pope from 1471 to 1484 who consented to the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition and built the Sistine Chapel (1414-1484)
Familiarity information: SIXTUS IV used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Italian pope from 1471 to 1484 who consented to the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition and built the Sistine Chapel (1414-1484)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Francesco della Rovere; Sixtus IV
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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