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    PAUL III

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545; was active in the Counter Reformation and promoted the Society of Jesus for this purpose (1468-1549)play

    Synonyms:

    Alessandro Farnese; Paul III

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    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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