HyperDic: john_paul_ii

English > 1 sense of the expression *John Paul II*:
NOUN	person	John Paul II, Karol Wojtyla	the first Pope born in Poland

English > *John Paul II*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	The first Pope born in Poland; the first Pope not born in Italy in 450 years (1920-2005).
Synonym	Karol Wojtyla
Instance of	pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome	The head of the Roman Catholic Church
Spanish	John Paul II, Karol Wojtyla
Catalan	John Paul II