nnoun.groupthe government of the Roman Catholic ChurchSynset:papacy
Derivationally Related Form:pontificate
Hypernyms:authorities government regime
Inherited Hypernyms:papacygovernmentpolityorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Member Meronyms:Bishop of Rome Catholic Pope Holy Father Roman Catholic Pope Vicar of Christ pontiff pope
vverb.socialadminister a pontifical officeDerivationally Related Form:pontifexpontificate
Hypernyms:administer administrate
Inherited Hypernyms:pontificateadministermanagecontrol
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.communicationtalk in a dogmatic and pompous mannerExamples:- The new professor always pontificates
Hypernyms:speak talk
Inherited Hypernyms:pontificatetalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s