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POPE JOAN

\pˈə͡ʊp d͡ʒˈə͡ʊn], \pˈə‍ʊp d‍ʒˈə‍ʊn], \p_ˈəʊ_p dʒ_ˈəʊ_n]\

Definitions of POPE JOAN

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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A woman who was supposed by some to have been elected pope on the death of Leo IV., A.D. 855. The story has been dealt with effectually by Dr. Dollinger in his Papst-Fabeln.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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