[ pɒn'tɪfɪk(ə)l ]
■ adjective
1》 papal.
2》 characterized by a pompous air of infallibility.
■ noun
1》 (in the Roman Catholic Church) an office book of the Western Church containing rites to be performed by the Pope or bishops.
2》 ( ~s ) the vestments and insignia of a bishop, cardinal, or abbot.
Derivatives
~ly adverb