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pontifical
pon·tif·i·cal P0439000 (pŏn-tĭf′ĭ-kəl)adj.1. Relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a pontiff.2. Pompously dogmatic or self-important; pretentious.n.1. pontificals The vestments and insignia of a bishop.2. A book of forms for ceremonies performed by a bishop.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pontificālis, of a pontifex, from pontifex, pontific-, pontifex; see pontifex.]
pon·tif′i·cal·ly adv.pontifical (pɒnˈtɪfɪkəl) adj1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff, the pope, or a bishop2. having an excessively authoritative manner; pompousn (Ecclesiastical Terms) RC Church Church of England a book containing the prayers and ritual instructions for ceremonies restricted to a bishop ponˈtifically advpon•tif•i•cal (pɒnˈtɪf ɪ kəl)
adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal. 2. pompous, dogmatic, or pretentious. n. 3. pontificals, the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff, esp. a bishop. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin] pon•tif′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pontifical - the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)vestment - gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy | | Adj. | 1. | pontifical - proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles; "papal dispensation"apostolical, papal, apostolic | | 2. | pontifical - denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishopsepiscopal | | 3. | pontifical - puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweekoverblown, pompous, grandiloquent, portentouspretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" |
pontificaladjective papal, ecclesiastical, apostolic, prelatic An all-embracing Church, with full pontifical authority, is his ideal.Translations
pontifical
pontifical1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff, the pope, or a bishop 2. RC Church Church of England a book containing the prayers and ritual instructions for ceremonies restricted to a bishop pontifical
Related to pontifical: Pontifical MassSynonyms for pontificaladj papalSynonyms- papal
- ecclesiastical
- apostolic
- prelatic
Synonyms for pontificalnoun the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)Related Wordsadj proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the ApostlesSynonyms- apostolical
- papal
- apostolic
adj denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishopsSynonymsadj puffed up with vanitySynonyms- overblown
- pompous
- grandiloquent
- portentous
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