URBAN VI

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• URBAN VI (noun)
  The noun URBAN VI has 1 sense:

1. Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)

  Familiarity information: URBAN VI used as a noun is very rare.

• URBAN VI (noun)

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Meaning:

Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Bartolomeo Prignano; Urban VI

Instance hypernyms:

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