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ANTONIO GHISLIERI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Italian pope from 1566 to 1572 who led the reformation of the Roman Catholic Church; he excommunicated Elizabeth I (1504-1572)
Synonyms:
Antonio Ghislieri; Pius V
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Instance hypernyms:
Bishop of Rome; Catholic Pope; Holy Father; pontiff; pope; Roman Catholic Pope; Vicar of Christ (the head of the Roman Catholic Church)