English noun: antipope | |||
1. | antipope (person) someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected | ||
Samples | The antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ | ||
Instance hyponym | Clement III, Guibert of Ravenna | ||