1. pontifical - Noun
2. pontifical - Adjective
3. pontifical - Adjective Satellite
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 dictionarypapal 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