pontifical

Speech parts

1. pontifical - Noun

2. pontifical - Adjective

3. pontifical - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal.

Of or pertaining to the building of bridges.

A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff.

The dress and ornaments of a pontiff.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

papal pompous episcopal apostolic ecclesiastical clerical priestly grandiose portentous grandiloquent overblown sacerdotal churchly apostolical august
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Antonyms

beneficent charitable decent benevolent altruistic compassionate
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Hypernyms

vestment

Phrases with the word

pontifical supremacy Pontifical State

Examples

papal dispensation Source: Internet

a grandiloquent and boastful manner Source: Internet

overblown oratory Source: Internet

a pompous speech Source: Internet

pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey Source: Internet

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, said added emphasis on the importance of the word of God is needed because “the overwhelming majority” of Catholics are not familiar with sacred Scripture. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pontifex mulier pontiff pontific Pontifical States pontifical supremacy pontificality