pontifex /ponˈti-feks/

1. (in ancient Rome) a member of a college of priests that had control of matters of religion, their chief being Pontifex Maximus
2. A pontiff
3. A bridge-builder

ponˈtiff noun

1. A pontifex
2. A high priest
3. A bishop, esp the Pope or sovereign pontiff (RC)
4. An oracular person

pontifˈic or pontifˈical adjective

1. Of or belonging to a pontiff
2. Splendid
3. Pompously dogmatic

pontifˈical noun

An office-book for bishops

pontificalˈity noun

pontifˈically adverb

pontifˈicals plural noun

The formal clothes of a priest, bishop, or pope

pontifˈicate /-kət/ noun

1. The dignity of a pontiff or high-priest
2. The office and dignity or reign of a pope

1. To perform the duties of a pontiff
2. To behave, esp to speak, in a pompous, self-important way

ponˈtifice /-fis/ noun (Milton)

Bridgework, a bridge

ponˈtify intransitive verb

To play the pontiff

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