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pontiffs

pontiffs is the plural of pontiff.

Meaning of pontiff

Noun

pontiff (plural pontiffs)

  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.
    • In several respects John turned out to be an unexpected figure as supreme pontiff.2007, Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon, Blue Bridge, published 2008, page 46
  3. (figuratively) Any chief figure or leader of a religion.

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Proper noun capitalized: Pontiffs

Pontiffs

  1. (plural) plural of Pontiff

Questions about pontiffs

What is pontiffs the plural of?
Pontiffs is the plural of pontiff.
What part of speech is pontiffs?
Pontiffs is a proper noun.

Words near pontiffs in the dictionary

  1. ponticuli
  2. ponticulus
  3. ponties
  4. pontifex
  5. pontiff
  6. pontiffs
  7. pontific
  8. pontifical
  9. Pontifical States
  10. pontificalia
  11. pontificalities

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