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pontificates

pontificates is the plural of pontificate.

Meaning of pontificate

Noun

pontificate (plural pontificates)

  1. The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.

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Questions about pontificates

What is pontificates the plural of?
Pontificates is the plural of pontificate.

Words near pontificates in the dictionary

  1. pontificality
  2. pontifically
  3. pontificals
  4. pontificate
  5. pontificated
  6. pontificates
  7. pontificating
  8. pontificatingly
  9. pontificatings
  10. pontification
  11. pontifications

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