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pontifical
- /pɒnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l/ UK
- /pɑnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l/ US
adjective more pontifical · most pontifical
- Of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal.
- Of or pertaining to a pope; papal.
- Pompous, dignified or dogmatic.
- Splendid; magnificent.
- Of or pertaining to the pontifices of Ancient Rome.
- Of or relating to the building or forming of bridges. Now had they brought the work by wondrous art / Pontifical, a ridge of pendent rock / Over the vexed abyss.
noun pontificals
- A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff. Both ordines are related to an ordo in a pontifical in Reims, the Ordo of 1200 (Ordo XIX). The latter was to be consulted again and again, and its formulas were to have a marked effect upon the French ceremony; […]
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adj of or pertaining to a pontiff
| Español | pontificio |
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| Português | pontifical |
| Français | pontifical |
| Italiano | pontificio |
Talk about this word "pontifical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pontifical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pontifical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pontifical "pontifical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pontifical.Cite this
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