 pontificate |
||
| 1. | [ verb ] talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner | |
| Examples: | "The new professor always pontificates" |
|
| Related terms: | talk | |
| 2. | [ verb ] administer a pontifical office | |
| Related terms: | administer papacy | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (Roman Catholic,government) the government of the Roman Catholic Church | |
| Synonyms: | papacy | |
| Related terms: | government pope | |
| Similar spelling: |
pontifical pontifex |
|
