pontiff

/ˈpɒntɪf/

noun 3name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

greatest, supreme

VERB + PONTIFF

figure

PONTIFF + NOUN

21st-century, romans, technology

noun

A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs; a pontifex.

A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.

In several respects John turned out to be an unexpected figure as supreme pontiff.

Any chief figure or leader of a religion.

name

A surname transferred from the nickname.

noun — the head of the Roman Catholic Church

In several respects John turned out to be an unexpected figure as supreme pontiff.

Wiktionary

The pontiff utilized 21st-century technology and delivered the prayer via livestream by Vatican News and on screens in Saint Peter's Square.

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With Caesar as the greatest pontiff, the Romans obtained a new calendar.

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In some senses, pontiff is marked as figuratively, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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