n. (pl. pontifices) 1 = PONTIFF. 2 Rom. Antiq. a member of the principal college of priests in Rome. øPontifex Maximus the head of this. [L pontifex -ficis f. pons pontis bridge + -fex f. facere make]
PONTIFEX
Meaning of PONTIFEX in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012