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LEO I
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• LEO I (noun)
The noun LEO I has 1 sense:
1. Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)
Familiarity information: LEO I used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Leo I; Leo the Great; St. Leo I
Instance hypernyms:
Bishop of Rome; Catholic Pope; Holy Father; pontiff; pope; Roman Catholic Pope; Vicar of Christ (the head of the Roman Catholic Church)
saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)
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