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BENEDICT XV
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• BENEDICT XV (noun)
The noun BENEDICT XV has 1 sense:
1. pope who founded the Vatican service for prisoners of war during World War I (1854-1922)
Familiarity information: BENEDICT XV used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pope who founded the Vatican service for prisoners of war during World War I (1854-1922)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Benedict XV; Giacomo della Chiesa
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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"He sold his vinyard and bought a squeezer." (Arabic proverb)
"A closed mouth catches neither flies nor food." (Corsican proverb)