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PontifexPontifex Pon"ti*fex, n.; pl. Pontifices. [L.]
A high priest; a pontiff. PontiffPontiff Pon"tiff, n. [F. pontife, L. pontifex, -ficis; pons,
pontis, a bridge (perhaps originally, a way, path) + facere
to make. Cf. Pontoon.]
A high priest. Especially:
(a) One of the sacred college, in ancient Rome, which had the
supreme jurisdiction over all matters of religion, at the
head of which was the Pontifex Maximus. --Dr. W. Smith.
(b) (Jewish Antiq.) The chief priest.
(c) (R. C. Ch.) The pope. Pontific
Pontific Pon*tif"ic, a. [Cf. L. pontificius.]
1. Relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests. ``The
pontific college with their augurs and flamens.'
--Milton.
2. Of or pertaining to the pope; papal. --Shenstone.
PontificalPontifical Pon*tif"ic*al, a. [L. pontificalis: cf. F.
pontifical. See Pontiff.]
1. Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as,
pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal.
2. Of or pertaining to the building of bridges. [R.]
Now had they brought the work by wondrous art
Pontifical, a ridge of pendent rock Over the vexed
abyss. --Milton. Pontifical
Pontifical Pon*tif"ic*al, n. [F.]
1. A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a
pontiff. --South.
2. pl. The dress and ornaments of a pontiff. ``Dressed in
full pontificals.' --Sir W. Scott.
Pontificality
Pontificality Pon*tif`i*cal"i*ty, n.
The state and government of the pope; the papacy. [R.]
--Bacon.
Pontifically
Pontifically Pon*tif"ic*al*ly, adv.
In a pontifical manner.
PontificatePontificate Pon*tif"i*cate, n. [L. pontificatus: cf. F.
pontificat. See Pontiff.]
1. The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the
office of the pope. --Addison.
2. The term of office of a pontiff. --Milman. Pontificate
Pontificate Pon*tif"i*cate, v. i. (R. C. Ch.)
To perform the duty of a pontiff.
PontificePontifice Pon"ti*fice, n. [L. pons, pontis, a bridge + facere
to make. Cf. Pontiff.]
Bridgework; structure or edifice of a bridge. [R.] --Milton. PontificesPontifex Pon"ti*fex, n.; pl. Pontifices. [L.]
A high priest; a pontiff. Pontificial
Pontificial Pon`ti*fi"cial, a. [L. pontificius.]
Papal; pontifical. [Obs.] ``Pontificial writers.' --Burton.
Pontifician
Pontifician Pon`ti*fi"cian, a.
Of or pertaining to the pontiff or pope. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
Pontifician
Pontifician Pon`ti*fi"cian, n.
One who adheres to the pope or papacy; a papist. [Obs.] --Bp.
Montagu.
Meaning of PONTIF from wikipedia
- Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The
English term
derives through Old
French pontif from
Latin pontifex, a word
commonly held to come from the
Latin root words...
- Pope Pius XIII may
refer to:
Lucian Pulvermacher,
pontif,
until his
death in 2009, of the "true
Catholic Church", a
small group in the
United States In...
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Guillaume Pontifs was a 15th-century
French master builder.
Pontifs was
appointed master mason of the
Rouen Cathedral on 17 May 1462 and
succeeded Geoffroi...
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SEVERVS · PIVS ·
PERTINAX ·
ARABICVS ·
ADIABENICVS ·
PARTHICVS ·
MAXIMVS ·
PONTIF · MAX · TRIB ·
POTEST · X · IMP · XI · COS · III · P · P · PROCOS ET IMP...
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lantern is the inscription: S.
PETRI GLORIAE SIXTVS PP. V. A. M. D. XC.
PONTIF. V. (To the
glory of St Peter;
Sixtus V, pope, in the year 1590, the fifth...
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building with two
pediments and a male
statue (Jupiter?) before.
Legend PONTIF MAX TR P III COS P P List of
tallest statues Boethius 1960:110 Mentioned...
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Aureus of Tiberius, c. AD 27–30. Caption: TI.
CAESAR DIVI AVG. F.
AVGVSTVS / MAXIM.
PONTIF....
- of the
Porta Maggiore: TI.
CLAUDIUS DRUSI F.
CAISAR AUGUSTUS GERMANICUS PONTIF. MAXIM., /
TRIBUNICIA POTESTATE XII, COS. V,
IMPERATOR XXVII,
PATER PATRIAE...
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ADNEPOS / L
SEPTIMIVS SEVERVS PIVS
PERTINAX AVG /
ARABICVS ADIABENICVS PP
PONTIF MAX /
TRIBVNIC POTEST IIII IMP VIII COS II ET /
MARCVS AVRELIVS ANTONINVS...
- place. It reads: IMP. CAESAR. DIVI. NERVAE. F
NERVA TRAIANVS. AVG. GERM
PONTIF MAXIMUS TRIB POT IIII
PATER PATRIAE COS III
MONTIBVS EXCISI(s) ANCO(ni)BVS...
