PIUS IX

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Italian pope from 1846 to 1878 who in 1854 declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary

Synonyms:

Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti; Giovanni Mastai-Ferretti; Pius IX

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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