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Catty Pope who got canonised (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leonine

This clue is a double definition.

'catty' is the first definition.
(like a lion, type of big cat)

'pope who got canonised' is the second definition.
(Pope Leo IX - Leo Nine in Roman numerals)

(Other definitions for leonine that I've seen before include "Beastly" , "As one with pride" , "Characteristic of a lion" , "Description of pride" , "verse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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