n. (pl. pontifices) 1 = PONTIFF. 2 Rom. Antiq. a member of the principal college of priests in Rome. Pontifex Maximus the head of this.
[ L pontifex -ficis f. pons pontis bridge + -fex f. facere make ]
n. (pl. pontifices) 1 = PONTIFF. 2 Rom. Antiq. a member of the principal college of priests in Rome. Pontifex Maximus the head of this.
[ L pontifex -ficis f. pons pontis bridge + -fex f. facere make ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012