pontifical

One entry found for pontifical.

Main Entry: ²pontifical
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin pontificalis, from pontific-, pontifex
1 a : of or relating to a pontiff or pontifex b : celebrated by a prelate of episcopal rank with distinctive ceremonies <pontifical mass>
2 : POMPOUS
3 : pretentiously dogmatic
- pon·tif·i·cal·ly /-k(&-)lE/ adverb