JOHN PAUL II

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• JOHN PAUL II (noun)
  The noun JOHN PAUL II has 1 sense:

1. the first Pope born in Poland; the first Pope not born in Italy in 450 years (1920-2005)

  Familiarity information: JOHN PAUL II used as a noun is very rare.

• JOHN PAUL II (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The first Pope born in Poland; the first Pope not born in Italy in 450 years (1920-2005)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

John Paul II; Karol Wojtyla

Instance hypernyms:

Bishop of Rome; Catholic Pope; Holy Father; pontiff; pope; Roman Catholic Pope; Vicar of Christ (the head of the Roman Catholic Church)