pontifical
adjective
- having to do with a pontifex or a high priest
- having to do with or celebrated by a bishop or other high-ranking prelate: a pontifical Mass
- having to do with the pope; papal
- having the pomp, dignity, or dogmatism of a pontiff; sometimes, specif., arrogant or haughty
noun
- a pontiff's vestments and insignia
- a book of offices for a bishop
See pontifical in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pŏn-tĭfˈĭ-kəl)
adjective- Relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a pontiff.
- Pompously dogmatic or self-important; pretentious.
noun- pontificals The vestments and insignia of a bishop.
- A book of forms for ceremonies performed by a bishop.
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