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Meaning of 'pontifical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pontifical [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal.
- Of or pertaining to the building of bridges.
2 . Pontifical [ n.]
- A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff.
- The dress and ornaments of a pontiff.

Meaning of 'pontifical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pontifical [ a]
Meaning (1):
- proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
Example in sentence:
  • papal dispensation
2 . pontifical [ s]
Meaning (2):
- puffed up with vanity
Example in sentence:
  • a grandiloquent and boastful manner;
  • a pompous speech;
  • overblown oratory;
  • pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey

Nearby Words:

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