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

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to the building of bridges.
  3. n. A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff.
  4. n. The dress and ornaments of a pontiff.
  5. adj. proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
  6. adj. denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
  7. adj. puffed up with vanity
  8. n. the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
  9. The dress and ornaments of a pontiff. "Dressed in fullpontificals." Sir W. Scott.
  10. j:100 n. the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)