calixtus

Ca·lix·tus I

[kuh-lik-stuhs]
noun
Saint, a.d. c160–222, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 218–222.
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Calixtus II

noun
died 1124, French ecclesiastic: pope 1119–24.
Also, Callistus II.
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Calixtus is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Calixtus III

noun
(Alfonso de Borja; Alfonso Borgia) 1378–1458, Spanish ecclesiastic: pope 1455–58.
Also, Callistus III.
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