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The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church.

Papa is a concept that has multiple uses, which even increase when the stress of the word changes ( dad ). It could be a religious authority , a tuber or, with an emphasis on the final letter, someone's parent .

In the field of religion , the Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church . He holds the rank of Supreme Pontiff and is considered an heir to the functions of Saint Peter . For example: "There was no black pope in the entire history of Catholicism" , "The pope spoke out in favor of peace and asked to end violence" , "Pope John Paul II's funerals were massive" .

Pope's functions

Among the functions of the pope are the declaration of dogmas , the canonization of certain personalities and the designation of cardinals. It should be noted that the pope is also the highest authority of the Vatican .

Pope Benedict XVI , a German religious baptized as Joseph Ratzinger , began his mandate in April 2005 and served in this role until the end of February 2013 , when he resigned. Since then, the Supreme Pontiff has been Pope Francis , who has held office since March 13, 2013 . He is the first American pope, since he is a native of Argentina, and the first who belongs to the Society of Jesus .

Tuber

The potato is among the most consumed tubers.

a tuber

The potato, on the other hand, is a tuber produced by a plant called Solanum tuberosum . It originated in South America and spread throughout the world after the arrival of the Spanish to America . Also known as potato , the potato is one of the most popular foods.

In some corners of the planet, typical gastronomic recipes are based precisely on potatoes. This would be the case, for example, of the Canary archipelago where the most representative dishes are potatoes with wrinkles or potatoes with mojo picón .

Other uses of the term dad

We cannot ignore either that in different countries the term pope is used with other meanings. Thus, for example, in El Salvador it is used to refer to a currency , while in Mexico it is synonymous with a lie .

In the case of Spain , in certain regions of the country such as Andalusia , potato is used colloquially as a synonym for drunkenness . Thus, for example, it is often said: "When Manuel left the bar he had an incredible potato, so much so that he walked doing weaves."

In Uruguay , on the other hand, it means beautiful woman and in Honduras it is used as a synonym for fool .

In the same way, there are different expressions that are formed using the concept at hand:

  • "Not understanding anything" means that you don't understand anything that is being said.
  • "Being someone a potato" indicates that a person is clumsy.

The father

Dad , with an accent on the second letter A , is the colloquial synonym for father .

«My dad works in the port», "I miss my dad a lot"y «María's father is a professional golf player»son oraciones que muestran este uso.