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Word: Pontifical
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin pontificalis, from pontifex (see pontifex)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɒnˈtɪfɪkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in the Roman Catholic Church) relating to the pontiff or Pope
Short Definition:relating to pontiff
Examples:- a pontifical commission
Definition:
characterized by a pompous air of infallibility
Short Definition:pompous
Examples:- such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain
Word: Pontifical
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɒnˈtɪfɪkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in the Roman Catholic Church) an office book of the Western Church containing rites to be performed by the Pope or bishops.
Short Definition:office book of Western Church
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