pontiff

Significat (Anglès)

  1. (Ancient-Rome, historical) A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs; a pontifex.
  2. A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.
  3. (figuratively) Any chief figure or leader of a religion.

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈpɒntɪf/
Etimologia (Anglès)

Borrowed from Middle French pontife m, from Latin pontifex m. Doublet of pontifex.

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