LEO XIII

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Meaning:

Italian pope from 1878 to 1903 who was interested in the advancement of learning and who opened the Vatican secret archives to all scholars

Synonyms:

Gioacchino Pecci; Giovanni Vincenzo Pecci; Leo XIII

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Nouns denoting people

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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