leo the great

1. 1.

   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)

   SynonymsLeo ISt. Leo I

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What does leo the great mean?

leo the great means "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)".

What is another word for leo the great?

Close synonyms include Leo I, St. Leo I. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.