|
|
Definition of Leo I
1. Noun. 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).
Generic synonyms: Bishop Of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Pontiff, Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar Of Christ, Saint
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leo I
Literary usage of Leo I
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Poet Lore (1913)
"Well, thank you, Leo. I am glad to find you at home. ... I come to you with a
request, Leo. I wanted to asl you — - I wanted - - Excuse me for being a ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"He then draws up a very orthodox profession of faith according to the decrees of
Ephesus and Chalcedon ; he accepts all the dogmatic letters of St. Leo I, ..."
3. Italy and Her Invaders by Thomas Hodgkin (1892)
"The two men who had thus at last met by the banks of the Mincio are certainly
the grandest figures whom Leo i. the fifth century can show to us, ..."
4. Journal of Theological Studies (1901)
"... of the inaugurations of Leo I (with the qualifications already mentioned),
... 170 (ed. Bonn). ' Const. Porph. de Caer, i 94. * Leo II by Leo I (Const. ..."
5. The History of the Popes: From the Close of the Middle Ages. Drawn from the by Ludwig Pastor (1902)
"On the opposite wall to Heliodorus, Raphael painted the meeting of Leo I.
with Attila. f This famous interview (at which, according to the mediaeval legend, ..."
Other Resources:
