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Definition of pontifical in English: pontificaladjective pɒnˈtɪfɪk(ə)lpɑnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l 1(in the Roman Catholic Church) relating to the pontiff or Pope. Example sentencesExamples - The Pope puts on his pontifical clericals - white soutane and skull cap.
- A few years ago I had a part in interesting the late Cardinal O'Connor and Cardinal Cassidy, then head of the pontifical council for Christian unity, in the Bruderhof's desire for a closer relationship with the Catholic Church.
- 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.
- He set up the pontifical commission Ecclesia Dei (Church of God) to cater for supporters of the Tridentine Mass.
- More important, having been taught at university to question everything, to take nothing ‘on faith,’ they are quick to criticize pontifical pronouncements.
2Characterized by a pompous air of infallibility. such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain Example sentencesExamples - 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.
- As with many pontifical statements, careful parsing of the message and interpretation of its meaning will be required before most hospitals change any of their rules for inpatient or hospital care.
- 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.
- Direct bribery was also common, and represented a massive outlay - in the late 60s, Caesar had accumulated debts of several thousand talents due to his aedileship, his praetorian campaign, and his pontifical campaign.
- In a less pontifical mood, he agreed that his writing was ‘trivial.’
- An era of incorporation fostered a pontifical tone in American arts criticism.
- Ives totally mistrusted the cosmopolitan musical circles with their classic-worshipping conductors, snobbish patrons, and pontifical music critics.
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 pɒnˈtɪfɪk(ə)lpɑnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l 1(in the Roman Catholic Church) an office book of the Western Church containing rites to be performed by the Pope or bishops. Example sentencesExamples - 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.
- In the recent revision of this part of the Pontifical a deliberate choice was made in this respect.
- 1.1pontificals The vestments and insignia of a bishop, cardinal, or abbot.
a bishop in full pontificals Example sentencesExamples - But more strictly and accurately, rubricians limit the pontificals to those ornaments which a prelate wears in celebrating pontifically.
- The pontificals common to all are eight in number: buskins, sandals, gloves, dalmatic, tunicle, ring, pectoral cross, and mitre.
Synonyms vestment, surplice, cassock, rochet, alb, dalmatic, chasuble
Derivatives 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. Example sentencesExamples - 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.’
- 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.
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin pontificalis, from pontifex (see pontifex). Definition of pontifical in US English: pontificaladjectivepänˈtifik(ə)lpɑnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l 1(in the Roman Catholic Church) relating to the Pope. Example sentencesExamples - A few years ago I had a part in interesting the late Cardinal O'Connor and Cardinal Cassidy, then head of the pontifical council for Christian unity, in the Bruderhof's desire for a closer relationship with the Catholic Church.
- The Pope puts on his pontifical clericals - white soutane and skull cap.
- More important, having been taught at university to question everything, to take nothing ‘on faith,’ they are quick to criticize pontifical pronouncements.
- 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.
- He set up the pontifical commission Ecclesia Dei (Church of God) to cater for supporters of the Tridentine Mass.
2Characterized by a pompous and superior air of infallibility. such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain Example sentencesExamples - An era of incorporation fostered a pontifical tone in American arts criticism.
- Ives totally mistrusted the cosmopolitan musical circles with their classic-worshipping conductors, snobbish patrons, and pontifical music critics.
- In a less pontifical mood, he agreed that his writing was ‘trivial.’
- 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.
- Direct bribery was also common, and represented a massive outlay - in the late 60s, Caesar had accumulated debts of several thousand talents due to his aedileship, his praetorian campaign, and his pontifical campaign.
- 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.
- As with many pontifical statements, careful parsing of the message and interpretation of its meaning will be required before most hospitals change any of their rules for inpatient or hospital care.
Synonyms pompous, cocksure, self-important, arrogant, superior
nounpänˈtifik(ə)lpɑnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l 1(in the Roman Catholic Church) an office book of the Western Church containing rites to be performed by the Pope or bishops. Example sentencesExamples - 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.
- In the recent revision of this part of the Pontifical a deliberate choice was made in this respect.
- 1.1pontificals The vestments and insignia of a bishop, cardinal, or abbot.
a bishop in full pontificals Example sentencesExamples - But more strictly and accurately, rubricians limit the pontificals to those ornaments which a prelate wears in celebrating pontifically.
- The pontificals common to all are eight in number: buskins, sandals, gloves, dalmatic, tunicle, ring, pectoral cross, and mitre.
Synonyms vestment, surplice, cassock, rochet, alb, dalmatic, chasuble
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin pontificalis, from pontifex (see pontifex). |