Associations to the word «Pontifical»
Noun
- Tomas
- Theology
- Vatican
- Liturgy
- Santo
- Pope
- Rome
- Ordination
- Rector
- Canon
- Sacrament
- Rite
- Institute
- Cardinal
- Bishop
- Faculty
- University
- Philosophy
- Mass
- Professor
- Paul
- Aquinas
- Priest
- Study
- Doctorate
- Pius
- Guillaume
- Ritual
- Priesthood
- Church
- Manila
- College
- Benedict
- Salamanca
- Congregation
- Seminary
- Xvi
- Prefect
- Au
- Xxiii
- Oriental
- Secretariat
- Migrant
- Consecration
- Philippines
- Bogotá
- Peoples
- Summa
- Legate
- Emeritus
- Basilica
- Archbishop
- Approbation
- Prelate
- Ponce
- Xii
- Baccalaureate
- Chile
- Unity
- Papacy
- Dialogue
- Cor
- Janeiro
- Minerva
- Ms
- Romano
- Worthington
- Xiii
- Marriage
Adjective
Wiktionary
PONTIFICAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to a pontiff.
PONTIFICAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal.
PONTIFICAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to a pope; papal.
PONTIFICAL, adjective. Pompous, dignified or dogmatic.
PONTIFICAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to the pontifices of Ancient Rome.
PONTIFICAL, adjective. Of or relating to the building of bridges.
PONTIFICAL, noun. A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff.
Dictionary definition
PONTIFICAL, noun. The vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop).
PONTIFICAL, adjective. Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles; "papal dispensation".
PONTIFICAL, adjective. Denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops.
PONTIFICAL, adjective. Puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek.
Wise words
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