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pontifical
[
pon-
tif
-i-k
uh
l
]
pon·tif·i·cal
/
pɒnˈtɪf
ɪ
kəl
/
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[
pon-
tif
-i-k
uh
l
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a
pontiff
;
papal.
2.
pompous, dogmatic, or pretentious:
to resent someone's pontifical manner.
noun
3.
(in the Western Church) a book containing the forms for the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies to be performed by bishops.
4.
pontificals,
the vestments and other insignia of a
pontiff
,
especially a bishop.
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Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Latin
pontificālis,
equivalent to
pontific-
(stem of
pontifex
)
pontifex
+
-ālis
-al
1
Related forms
pon·tif·i·cal·ly,
adverb
un·pon·tif·i·cal,
adjective
un·pon·tif·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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pontifical
(pɒnˈtɪfɪk
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff, the pope, or a bishop
2.
having an excessively authoritative manner; pompous
—
n
3.
RC Church, Church of England
a book containing the prayers and ritual instructions for ceremonies restricted to a bishop
pon'tifically
—
adv
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