bull (religion)

An important, formal communication or edict from a pope, originally sealed with his signet-ring (Lat bulla, ‘seal’) and identified by the opening Latin words. It is often used to promulgate major doctrines (eg infallibility, Immaculate Conception).

Bull may also refer to:

Papal bull, a solemn decree from the Pope Bull (mythology), worship of the Sacred Bull throughout the ancient world Groupe Bull the French computer company Bullshit, the common English expletive Irish bull, a ludicrous, incongruent or logically absurd statement Bull (TV Series), an original show on the TNT Network

Bull is the name of:

Ole Bull, a Norwegian violinist Olaf Bull, a Norwegian poet Fredrik Rosing Bull, a Norwegian engineer Gerald Bull, an engineer who developed long range artillery Hedley Bull, a political scientist and major contributor to the English School of international relations Short Bull, a Brulé Sioux involved in the Ghost Dance movement Sitting Bull, a Hunkpapa Sioux medicine man and leader White Bull, a Sioux leader Bull Shannon, a character played by Richard Moll on the television program Night Court Bull Buchanan, ring name of professional wrestler Barry Buchanan