pontifices

Variant of pontifex

pontifex definition

pon·ti·fex (pänt′i feks′)

noun pl. pontifices pon·tif′i·ces′ (pän tif′i sēz′)

in ancient Rome, a member of the supreme college of priests (Pontifical College)

Etymology: L: see pontiff

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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