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HILDEBRAND

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• HILDEBRAND (noun)
The noun HILDEBRAND has 1 sense:

1. the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)

Familiarity information: HILDEBRAND used as a noun is very rare.

• HILDEBRAND (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Gregory VII; Hildebrand; Gregory

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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