pontiff

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Christianitypontiffpon‧tiff /ˈpɒntɪf $ ˈpɑːn-/ noun [countable] formalRRC the PopeExamples from the Corpuspontiff• He is the 131st pontiff in a line dating back to the fourth century.• The Romans had an old tradition of chronicling which was kept in the hands of aristocratic pontiffs.• Such an arrangement could only work if the pontiff and his people remained in absolute accord.• At any rate the pontiffs of that region, Etruria, were not exerting strong pressure.Origin pontiff (1500-1600) French pontif, from Latin pontifex “member of the council of priests in ancient Rome”, probably from pons “bridge” + facere “to make”

单词	pontiff
释义	pontiff From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Christianitypontiffpon‧tiff /ˈpɒntɪf $ ˈpɑːn-/ noun [countable] formalRRC the PopeExamples from the Corpuspontiff• He is the 131st pontiff in a line dating back to the fourth century.• The Romans had an old tradition of chronicling which was kept in the hands of aristocratic pontiffs.• Such an arrangement could only work if the pontiff and his people remained in absolute accord.• At any rate the pontiffs of that region, Etruria, were not exerting strong pressure.Origin pontiff (1500-1600) French pontif, from Latin pontifex “member of the council of priests in ancient Rome”, probably from pons “bridge” + facere “to make”
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