PONTIFIC

Meaning of PONTIFIC in English

adj of or pertaining to the pope; papal.

2. pontific ·adj relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

PONTIFIC — adjective Etymology: pontiff + -ic obsolete : pontifical
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PONTIFIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to the pope; papal.
Английский словарь Webster
PONTIFIC — (a.) Relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests.
Английский словарь Webster
PONTIFIC — ( a. ) Relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PONTIFIC — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the pope; papal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PONTIFIC — /pon tif"ik/ , adj. Archaic. pontifical. [ 1635-45; PONTIFF + -IC ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PONTIFIC — Pontific
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PONTIFIC — Pontific
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PONTIFICAL — , pontific (-o, -atu)
English interlingue dictionary
PONTIFICATE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pontificatus, from pontific-, pontifex Date: 15th century the state, office, or term of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PONTIFICAL — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin ~e, from neuter of ~is Date: 14th century episcopal attire, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PONTIFF — noun Etymology: French pontif, from Latin pontific-, pontifex Date: 1626 pontifex , bishop
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PONTIFICATE — I. pän.ˈtifə̇kə̇t, -fəˌkāt, usu -d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin pontificatus, from pontific-, pontifex pontiff + -atus -ate — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PONTIFICAL — I. (ˈ)pän.|tifə̇kəl, -fēk- adjective Etymology: Latin pontificalis, from pontific-, pontifex pontifex + -alis -al 1. a. : of or relating …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-ATE — I. ə̇t, ˌāt, usu -d.+V noun suffix ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English -at, from Old French, from Latin -atus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PONTIFICIAL — adjective Etymology: Latin pontificius of a pontiff (from pontific-, pontifex ) + English -al obsolete : pontifical
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PONTIFF — ˈpäntə̇f noun ( -s ) Etymology: French pontif, from Latin pontific-, pontifex, literally, bridgemaker, from pont-, pons bridge + -fic-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PONTIFICAL — — pontifically , adv. /pon tif"i keuhl/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PONTIFICATE — I. pän-ˈti-fi-kət, -ˌkāt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pontificatus, from pontific-, pontifex Date: 15th century : the state, office, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PONTIFICAL — I. pän-ˈti-fi-kəl noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin pontificale, from neuter of pontificalis Date: 14th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PONTIFF — noun Etymology: French pontif, from Latin pontific-, pontifex Date: 1626 1. : pontifex 2. : bishop ; specifically often capitalized …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PONTIFEX — noun ( plural pon·tif·i·ces pän-ˈti-fə-ˌsēz) Etymology: Latin pontific-, pontifex, from pont-, pons bridge + facere to make — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PONTIFICATE — [pon.tif.i.cate] n [ME, fr. L pontificatus, fr. pontific-, pontifex] (15c): the state, office, or term of office of a pontiff …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PONTIFICAL — [pon.tif.i.cal] n (14c) 1: episcopal attire; specif: the insignia of the episcopal order worn by a prelate when celebrating a …
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PONTIFF — [pon.tiff] n [F pontif, fr. L pontific-, pontifex] (1626) 1: pontifex 2: bishop; specif: pope
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PONTIFEX — [pon.ti.fex] n, pl pon.tif.i.ces [L pontific-, pontifex, fr. pont-, pons bridge + facere to make--more at find, do] (ca. 1580): …
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