Leo the Great

Definitions of Leo the Great
  1. noun
    Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)
    synonyms: Leo I, St. Leo I
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    Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ, pontiff, pope
    the head of the Roman Catholic Church
    saint
    a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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