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Meaning of 'pontiff' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pontiff [ n.]
- A high priest.
- One of the sacred college, in ancient Rome, which had the supreme jurisdiction over all matters of religion, at the head of which was the Pontifex Maximus.
- The chief priest.
- The pope.

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