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

Right now, on Pope Name Predictor, John Paul III is predictably leading the bunch.

From The Daily Beast

John Paul III was born in 1956 and a daughter, Aileen, the following year.

From The Daily Beast

Paul III was displeased with the nudity of the figures and intended to destroy the whole.

From Project Gutenberg

Paul III., who had hitherto adopted a neutral attitude, now intervened as mediator.

From Project Gutenberg

Paul III needed ardent fanatical helpers to keep the lukewarm up to the mark.

From Project Gutenberg