英语词汇“pontifical”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pontifical

/pɒnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l

adjective

1(In the Roman Catholic Church) relating to the pontiff or Pope: a pontifical commission...

The Catholic Church and the pontifical council are at the epicenter of ecumenism for many reasons, not least because well over half the Christians in the world are Catholics.
The Pope puts on his pontifical clericals - white soutane and skull cap.
He set up the pontifical commission Ecclesia Dei (Church of God) to cater for supporters of the Tridentine Mass.

2Characterized by a pompous air of infallibility: such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain...

It would be far better to have sharply contrasted views in succession, in alteration, than to have this copious stream of pontifical, anonymous mugwumpery with which we have been dosed for so long.
An era of incorporation fostered a pontifical tone in American arts criticism.
It is almost quaint that Isaacson, as he deconstructs the polemical and pontifical Time, is still thinking about people having debates and of journalism as the basis for social discourse.

Synonyms

pompous, cocksure, self-important, arrogant, superior;

opinionated, dogmatic, doctrinaire, dictatorial, authoritarian, domineering;

intolerant, prejudiced, biased, bigoted;

adamant, obstinate, stubborn, pig-headed, bull-headed, obdurate, of fixed views, headstrong, wilful, single-minded, rigid, inflexible, uncompromising, unyielding

noun

1(In the Roman Catholic Church) an office book of the Western Church containing rites to be performed by the Pope or bishops.In the recent revision of this part of the Pontifical a deliberate choice was made in this respect....

The Pontifical arranged by them served therefore as the basis for the Roman Pontifical of the Council of Trent published for the Latin Church in 1595-1596.

1.1 (pontificals) The vestments and insignia of a bishop, cardinal, or abbot: a bishop in full pontificals...

The pontificals common to all are eight in number: buskins, sandals, gloves, dalmatic, tunicle, ring, pectoral cross, and mitre.
But more strictly and accurately, rubricians limit the pontificals to those ornaments which a prelate wears in celebrating pontifically.

Derivatives

pontifically

adverb ...

Considerable debate ensued over the next few years, resulting in Ratzinger's declaration on December 18, 1979, that Küng's mission canonica (his official license to teach at pontifically recognized institutions) had been revoked.
Computer-driven analysis based on past events derives metrics (I love that New Age word) which the rating agencies can use to pronounce pontifically (that means infallibly) on creditworthiness.
I remember somebody telling me once that as Adam was leaving the Garden of Eden he turned to Eve and remarked pontifically ‘My dear, this is an age of transition.’

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin pontificalis, from pontifex (see pontifex).

单词	pontifical
释义	pontifical /pɒnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l / adjective 1(In the Roman Catholic Church) relating to the pontiff or Pope: a pontifical commission... The Catholic Church and the pontifical council are at the epicenter of ecumenism for many reasons, not least because well over half the Christians in the world are Catholics. The Pope puts on his pontifical clericals - white soutane and skull cap. He set up the pontifical commission Ecclesia Dei (Church of God) to cater for supporters of the Tridentine Mass. 2Characterized by a pompous air of infallibility: such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain... It would be far better to have sharply contrasted views in succession, in alteration, than to have this copious stream of pontifical, anonymous mugwumpery with which we have been dosed for so long. An era of incorporation fostered a pontifical tone in American arts criticism. It is almost quaint that Isaacson, as he deconstructs the polemical and pontifical Time, is still thinking about people having debates and of journalism as the basis for social discourse. Synonyms pompous, cocksure, self-important, arrogant, superior; opinionated, dogmatic, doctrinaire, dictatorial, authoritarian, domineering; intolerant, prejudiced, biased, bigoted; adamant, obstinate, stubborn, pig-headed, bull-headed, obdurate, of fixed views, headstrong, wilful, single-minded, rigid, inflexible, uncompromising, unyielding noun 1(In the Roman Catholic Church) an office book of the Western Church containing rites to be performed by the Pope or bishops.In the recent revision of this part of the Pontifical a deliberate choice was made in this respect.... The Pontifical arranged by them served therefore as the basis for the Roman Pontifical of the Council of Trent published for the Latin Church in 1595-1596. 1.1 (pontificals) The vestments and insignia of a bishop, cardinal, or abbot: a bishop in full pontificals... The pontificals common to all are eight in number: buskins, sandals, gloves, dalmatic, tunicle, ring, pectoral cross, and mitre. But more strictly and accurately, rubricians limit the pontificals to those ornaments which a prelate wears in celebrating pontifically. Derivatives pontifically adverb ... Considerable debate ensued over the next few years, resulting in Ratzinger's declaration on December 18, 1979, that Küng's mission canonica (his official license to teach at pontifically recognized institutions) had been revoked. Computer-driven analysis based on past events derives metrics (I love that New Age word) which the rating agencies can use to pronounce pontifically (that means infallibly) on creditworthiness. I remember somebody telling me once that as Adam was leaving the Garden of Eden he turned to Eve and remarked pontifically ‘My dear, this is an age of transition.’ Origin Late Middle English: from Latin pontificalis, from pontifex (see pontifex).
随便看	inescapably inescutcheon -iness in esse in essence inessential inestimable inestimably in every sense of the word in evidence inevitability inevitable inevitably inexact inexactitude assignable assignation assignee assigner assignment assignor (as) silent as the grave (as) silent (or quiet) as the grave assimilable assimilate