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CALIXTUS III
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
Synonyms:
Alfonso Borgia; Borgia; Calixtus III
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Instance hypernyms:
Bishop of Rome; Catholic Pope; Holy Father; pontiff; pope; Roman Catholic Pope; Vicar of Christ (the head of the Roman Catholic Church)