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UGO BUONCOMPAGNI
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• UGO BUONCOMPAGNI (noun)
The noun UGO BUONCOMPAGNI has 1 sense:
1. the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
Familiarity information: UGO BUONCOMPAGNI used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
The pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Gregory; Gregory XIII; Ugo Buoncompagni
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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