Pontificate

What do we mean by pontificate?

The office or term of office of a pontiff. noun

To express opinions or judgments in a dogmatic way. intransitive verb

To administer the office of a pontiff. intransitive verb

The office or dignity of a pontiff, high priest, or pope. noun

The time during which a pontifical office is held by any given incumbent. noun

To act officially as pontiff or bishop; especially, to say pontifical mass.

To perform the duty of a pontiff. intransitive verb

The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope. noun

The term of office of a pontiff. noun

The state or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex. noun

To preside as a bishop, especially at mass. verb

To act like a pontiff; to express one’s position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct. verb

To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length. verb

Talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner verb

Administer a pontifical office verb

The government of the Roman Catholic Church noun

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

Words that are spelled similarly to pontificate:
pontificate, pontificale, pontifical, pontificator, pontificated, pontifice, pontificates, pontificals.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word pontificate:
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Words that rhyme with pontificate:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe pontificate:
short, long, brief, supreme, new, whole, roman, entire, present, own, next, sovereign, year, chief, previous, troubled, longest, stormy, eventful, glorious, splendid, late, violent, turbulent, active, severe, peaceful, his, subsequent, pagan, future, disastrous, busy, vacant, liber, brilliant, remarkable, imperial, lengthy, fortunate, uneventful, reactionary, successive, memorable, feeble, fruitful, prosperous, energetic, month, illustrious, alleged, brave, troublesome, tragical, scandalous, coveted, shortest, unquiet, calamitous, unhappy, mediaeval, romish, projected, tragic, magnificent, proud, chimerical, fevere, infallible, gregorian, fhort, whofe.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective pontificate:
romanum.

Words that sound like pontificate:
pontificate, pontificates, pontificator, pontificating, pontifical, pontifex, pontificated, pontific, pontefract, pontification.