pontiffnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɒn.tɪf/us/ˈpɑːn.t̬ɪf/formal for pope (= leader of the Roman Catholic Church)
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Religious leaders & officials
- archbishop
- archbishopric
- archdeacon
- ayatollah
- bishop
- clerical
- confessor
- curacy
- curate
- deacon
- ministry
- muezzin
- mullah
- padre
- papal
- rabbi
- rector
- sexton
- swami
- the Dalai Lama
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