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pontifical

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  1. 1. a. Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Of or pertaining to the building of bridges. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The dress and ornaments of a pontiff. Source: opted
  5. 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. 6. adj. denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops Source: wordnet
  7. 7. adj. puffed up with vanity Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop) Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal. 2. Of or pertaining to the building of bridges. [R.] Now had they brought the work by wondrous art Pontifical, a ridge of pendent rock Over the vexed abyss. Milton. 1. A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff. South. 2. pl. The dress and ornaments of a pontiff. "Dressed in full pontificals." Sir W. Scott. Source: webster
  10. 10. The dress and ornaments of a pontiff. "Dressed in fullpontificals." Sir W. Scott. Source: adambom
  11. 11. j:100 n. the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop) Source: ecdict

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