or term of office of a pontiff

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• pontificate — [pän tif′i kit, pän tif′ikāt΄; ] for v. [, pän tif′ikāt΄] n. [L pontificatus < pontifex: see PONTIFF] the office, or term of office, of a pontiff vi. pontificated, pontificating [< ML pontificatus, pp. of pontificare] 1. to officiate as a… …   English World dictionary

• pontificate — n. /pon tif i kit, kayt /; v. /pon tif i kayt /, n., v., pontificated, pontificating. n. 1. the office or term of office of a pontiff. v.i. 2. to perform the office or duties of a pontiff. 3. to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he… …   Universalium

• pon|tif|i|cate — «noun. pon TIHF uh kiht, kayt; verb. pon TIHF uh kayt», noun, verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. –n. the office or term of office of a pontiff. –v.i. 1. to behave or speak pompously. 2. to officiate as a pontiff, especially as a bishop. ╂[< Latin pon …   Useful english dictionary

• Pontificate — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. The term of office of a pontiff. Milman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pontificate — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pontificatus, from pontific , pontifex Date: 15th century the state, office, or term of office of a pontiff II. intransitive verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Medieval Latin pontificatus, past… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pontificate — pon•tif•i•cate v. [[t]pɒnˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt[/t]] n. [[t] kɪt, ˌkeɪt[/t]] v. cat•ed, cat•ing, n. 1) to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner 2) rel to discharge the duties of a pontiff 3) rel the office or term of office of a pontiff • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• pontificate — noun /pɒnˈtɪfəkət / (say pon tifuhkuht) 1. the office, or term of office, of a pontiff. –verb (i) /pɒnˈtɪfəkeɪt / (say pon tifuhkayt) (pontificated, pontificating) 2. to speak or write in a pompous or authoritative manner: *if this child was… …  

• pontificate — 1. noun /pɒnˈtɪfɪkət,pɑːnˈtɪfɪkət/ The state or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex. 2. verb /pɒnˈtɪfɪkət,pɑːnˈtɪfɪkət/ a) To preside as a bishop, especially at mass. During a policy discussion awhile ba …   Wiktionary