pius v

1. 1.

   Italian pope from 1566 to 1572 who led the reformation of the Roman Catholic Church; he excommunicated Elizabeth I (1504-1572)

   SynonymsAntonio Ghislieri

   Broaderpope

Questions about pius v

What does pius v mean?

pius v means "Italian pope from 1566 to 1572 who led the reformation of the Roman Catholic Church; he excommunicated Elizabeth I (1504-1572)".

What is another word for pius v?

Close synonyms include Antonio Ghislieri. 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.

Is pius v a common word?

pius v is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.