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