About The Word Pontificate

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Pontificate to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Pontificate definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

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.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Virginia mallow ‐ tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having…
  • Sinecure ‐ an office that involves minimal duties [n] a benefice to which…
  • Ground bait ‐ bait scattered on the water to…
  • Ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes ‐ mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults;…
  • Boolean logic ‐ a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in…
  • Repine ‐ express…
  • Chinese angelica ‐ similar to American angelica tree but less…
  • Outlawry ‐ illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the…
  • Flammable ‐ possible to burn
  • Genus mastodon ‐ extinct type genus of the Mammutidae:…