How to pronounce“pontiff”in English
verbIPA/ˈpɒntɪf/
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noun
A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs; a pontifex.
noun
A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.
“In several respects John turned out to be an unexpected figure as supreme pontiff.”
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