PONTIFF


Meaning of PONTIFF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpän-təf ]

noun

Etymology: French pontif, from Latin pontific-, pontifex

Date: 1626

1. : pontifex

2. : bishop ; specifically often capitalized : pope 1

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