pontificate

[ noun pon-tif-i-kit, -keyt; verb pon-tif-i-keyt ]

/ noun pɒnˈtɪf ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb pɒnˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt /

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noun

the office or term of office of a pontiff.

verb (used without object), pon·tif·i·cat·ed, pon·tif·i·cat·ing.

to perform the office or duties of a pontiff.

to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen?

to serve as a bishop, especially in a Pontifical Mass.

Origin of pontificate

First recorded in 1400–50. The noun is from Latin pontificātus, derivative of pontific- (stem of pontifex ) + -ātus noun suffix denoting office or function; see origin at pontifex, -ate³. The verb is from Medieval Latin pontificātus, past participle of pontificāre “to be an ecclesiastic”; see -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM pontificate

pon·tif·i·ca·tion, nounpon·tif·i·ca·tor, noun

Words nearby pontificate

pontific, pontifical, Pontifical College, Pontifical Mass, pontificals, pontificate, pontifices, pontil, pontile, pontine, pontine angle tumor

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Example sentences from the Web for pontificate

Benedict may well want to cut short the time available for the cardinals to politick, posture, and pontificate, as it were.
With Pope Benedict XVI’s Retirement, Conclave Rules Prove Unclear|Christopher Dickey|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What authority is there for believing it to have been cast in the pontificate of St. Leo?
Notes and Queries, Number 174, February 26, 1853|Various
It is dated: "Given at Rome, the 13th day of May, 1580, the eighth of our pontificate."
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack
His masterpiece, Libri octo de synoda diocesana, begun in Bologna, appeared during his pontificate.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5|Various

The Cardinal of Florence cut short the ill-timed sermon, demanding whether he accepted the pontificate.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07|Various
Innocent the Eighth made them his mark from the beginning of his Pontificate to the end.
Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3)|John Henry Newman

British Dictionary definitions for pontificate

pontificate

verb (pɒnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt) (intr)

to speak or behave in a pompous or dogmatic mannerAlso (less commonly): pontify (ˈpɒntɪˌfaɪ)

to serve or officiate as a pontiff, esp in celebrating a Pontifical Mass

noun (pɒnˈtɪfɪkɪt)

the office or term of office of a pontiff, now usually the pope

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单词	pontificate
释义	pontificate [ noun pon-tif-i-kit, -keyt; verb pon-tif-i-keyt ] / noun pɒnˈtɪf ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb pɒnˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pontificate ON THESAURUS.COM noun the office or term of office of a pontiff. verb (used without object), pon·tif·i·cat·ed, pon·tif·i·cat·ing. to perform the office or duties of a pontiff. to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen? to serve as a bishop, especially in a Pontifical Mass. Origin of pontificate First recorded in 1400–50. The noun is from Latin pontificātus, derivative of pontific- (stem of pontifex ) + -ātus noun suffix denoting office or function; see origin at pontifex, -ate³. The verb is from Medieval Latin pontificātus, past participle of pontificāre “to be an ecclesiastic”; see -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM pontificate pon·tif·i·ca·tion, nounpon·tif·i·ca·tor, noun Words nearby pontificate pontific, pontifical, Pontifical College, Pontifical Mass, pontificals, pontificate, pontifices, pontil, pontile, pontine, pontine angle tumor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pontificate Benedict may well want to cut short the time available for the cardinals to politick, posture, and pontificate, as it were. With Pope Benedict XVI’s Retirement, Conclave Rules Prove Unclear\|Christopher Dickey\|February 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST What authority is there for believing it to have been cast in the pontificate of St. Leo? Notes and Queries, Number 174, February 26, 1853\|Various It is dated: "Given at Rome, the 13th day of May, 1580, the eighth of our pontificate." An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800\|Mary Frances Cusack His masterpiece, Libri octo de synoda diocesana, begun in Bologna, appeared during his pontificate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5\|Various The Cardinal of Florence cut short the ill-timed sermon, demanding whether he accepted the pontificate. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07\|Various Innocent the Eighth made them his mark from the beginning of his Pontificate to the end. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3)\|John Henry Newman British Dictionary definitions for pontificate pontificate verb (pɒnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt) (intr) to speak or behave in a pompous or dogmatic mannerAlso (less commonly): pontify (ˈpɒntɪˌfaɪ) to serve or officiate as a pontiff, esp in celebrating a Pontifical Mass noun (pɒnˈtɪfɪkɪt) the office or term of office of a pontiff, now usually the pope Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pontificate admonish, moralize, minister, address, evangelize, lecture, teach, harangue, preach, dogmatize, pulpiteer
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pontificate

noun

verb (used without object), pon·tif·i·cat·ed, pon·tif·i·cat·ing.

Origin of pontificate

OTHER WORDS FROM pontificate

Words nearby pontificate

Example sentences from the Web for pontificate

British Dictionary definitions for pontificate

verb (pɒnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt) (intr)

noun (pɒnˈtɪfɪkɪt)

Words related to pontificate