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PIUS XI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939)
Synonyms:
Achille Ratti; Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti; Pius XI
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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)