1. pope who maintained neutrality during World War II and was later criticized for not aiding the Jews who were persecuted by Hitler (1876-1958); [syn: Pius XII, Eugenio Pacelli]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Pius XII
n 1: pope who maintained neutrality during World War II and was
later criticized for not aiding the Jews who were
persecuted by Hitler (1876-1958) [syn: Pius XII, Eugenio
Pacelli]