pontificate
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понтификат
Pontifikat
The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifexThe status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
UK/pɒnˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/US/pɔnˈtɪf.ə.kət/
» He likes to pontificate in his spare time.
Meaning
1 sensesThe status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
Pontifikat
понтифика́тpontifikát
More definitions
- the government of the Roman Catholic Church
Examples
3 sentencesHe likes to pontificate in his spare time.
Don't pontificate so much.
Tom read half an article on the new tax laws, but can pontificate on them for hours.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
state of a pontifex:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
state of a pontifex:
Origin
From Latin pontificatus, from pontifex (“high priest”), from pons (“bridge”) + facere (“maFrom Latin pontificatus, from pontifex (“high priest”), from pons (“bridge”) + facere (“make”).
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Forms
plural: pontificates| Singular | pontificate |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the government of the Roman Catholic Church:papacy