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- Italian · calque ofpapamobile
- English todayPopemobile
From pope + -mobile. Calque of Italian papamobile.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Any of various vehicles with bulletproof glass sides used to transport the Pope through crowds safely while allowing an open view. Full definition →
From pope + -mobile. Calque of Italian papamobile.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.