protopope

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prōtə pōp′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pro•to•pope  (prōtə pōp′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religionthe ranking priest in a cathedral of the Eastern Church. Also called protopresbyter. 
  • Late Greek protopapâs. See proto-, pope
  • Russian protopóp
  • 1655–65

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