Paul III

noun

1. Alessandro Farnese, 1468–1549, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1534–49.

Paul III

noun

1. Paul III14681549MItalianRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: pope original name Alessandro Farnese. 1468–1549, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1534–49). He excommunicated Henry VIII of England (1538) and inaugurated the Counter-Reformation by approving the establishment of the Jesuits (1540), instituting the Inquisition in Italy, and convening the Council of Trent (1545)

Example Sentences

A distant father but a “doting grandfather,” according to Reginato, Paul I was deeply distressed about Paul III’s kidnapping and, in cahoots with journalists, projected a public image of disinterest for leverage over the perpetrators.

From New York Times

Copernicus’s book, De Revolutionibus, was even dedicated to Pope Paul III. However, the church was under attack.

From Literature

He can still be every bit as seductive today – his fabulously vain John Paul III in Paolo Sorrentino’s classy TV series The New Pope is irresistible.

From The Guardian

How he and John Paul III will coexist remains to be seen.

From New York Times

Law is something akin to spirit, holy or otherwise, appearing throughout the season in dreams and ruminations, quite literally haunting these episodes and John Paul III's tenure.

From Salon