Pontiff Definition
pŏntĭf
noun
Webster's New World
The pope.
Webster's New World
A bishop.
Webster's New World
A pontifex.
American Heritage
A high priest.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- bishop-of-rome
- vicar-of-christ
- holy-father
- Roman Catholic Pope
- Catholic Pope
- pope
- pontifex
- bishop
- his-holiness
- cardinal
- prelate
Other Word Forms of Pontiff
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Singular:
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Plural:
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