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Pontificate

Pontificate Meaning & Definition
Pontificate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pontificate?

[n] the government of the Roman Catholic Church
[v] talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"
[v] administer a pontifical office

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pontificate: papacy

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pontificate: aedileship | Apostolic See | archbishopric | archiepiscopacy | archiepiscopate | aristocracy | Barnumize | bishopric | blow | bombast | chairmanship | chancellery | chancellorate | chancellorship | chiefery | chiefry | chieftaincy | chieftainry | chieftainship | cock | consulate | consulship | deanery | dictatorship | dictature | directorship | dogmatize | emirate | episcopacy | governorship | headship | hegemony | hierarchy | inflate | lay it on | leadership | look big | lordship | magistracy | magistrateship | magistrature | masterdom | mastership | mastery | mayoralty | mayorship | metropolitanate | metropolitanship | nobility | oracle | oraculate | papacy | papality | pashadom | pashalic | patriarchate | patriarchy | peacock | pile it on | pontificality | popedom | popehood | popeship | prefectship | prefecture | premiership | presidency | presidentship | prime-ministership | prime-ministry | princedom | princeship | principality | proclaim | proconsulate | proconsulship | protectorate | protectorship | provostry | provostship | put on | put on airs | put on side | rectorate | rectorship | regency | regentship | ritz it | ruling class | See of Rome | seigniory | seneschalship | seneschalsy | sheikhdom | sheriffalty | sheriffcy | sheriffdom | shrievalty | supervisorship | suzerainship | suzerainty | swagger | swank | swell | swell it | talk big | talk highfalutin | the Vatican | tribunate | vapor | vizierate | viziership

See Also | administer | administrate | authorities | government | Holy Father | pontiff | pope | regime | speak | talk | Vicar of Christ

Pontificate In Webster's Dictionary

\Pon*tif"i*cate\, n. [L. pontificatus: cf. F. pontificat. See {Pontiff}.] 1. The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope. --Addison. 2. The term of office of a pontiff. --Milman.
\Pon*tif"i*cate\, v. i. (R. C. Ch.) To perform the duty of a pontiff.

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