- of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff, the pope, or a bishop
- having an excessively authoritative manner; pompous
- a book containing the prayers and ritual instructions for ceremonies restricted to a bishop
ponˈtifically adv
单词 | pontifical |
释义 | WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pon•tif•i•cal /pɑnˈtɪfɪkəl/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
overly self-important:the law professor's pontifical air. pon•tif•i•cal (pon tif′i kəl),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pontifical /pɒnˈtɪfɪkəl/ adj
ponˈtifically adv |
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