English noun: Urban VIII | |||
1. | Urban VIII (person) Italian pope from 1623 to 1644 who sanctioned the condemnation of Galileo but later freed him (1568-1644) | ||
Synonyms | Maffeo Barberini | ||
Instance hypernym | Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ | ||