pontificate

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: papacy

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the government of the Roman Catholic ChurchSynonyms: papacy

Verb (2)

  1. administer a pontifical office
  2. talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner“The new professor always pontificates”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pontificate \Pon*tif"i*cate\, v. i. (R. C. Ch.) To perform the duty of a pontiff. [1913 Webster]
Pontificate \Pon*tif"i*cate\, n. [L. pontificatus: cf. F. pontificat. See Pontiff.]

1.The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

2.The term of office of a pontiff. --Milman. [1913 Webster]

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