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Syllabification: (Le·o)

Pronunciation: /ˈlēō/

Definition of Leo

the name of 13 popes, notably:
Leo I (died 461), pope from 440 and doctor of the Church; known as Leo the Great; canonized as St. Leo I. He defined the doctrine of the Incarnation at the Council of Chalcedon (451) and extended the power of the Roman see to Africa, Spain, and Gaul. Feast day (Eastern Church) February 18; (Western Church) April 11.
Leo X (1475–1521), pope from 1513; born Giovanni de' Medici. He excommunicated Martin Luther and bestowed the title of Defender of the Faith on Henry VIII of England. He was a noted patron of learning and of the arts.

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