pontiff

pon·tiff  (pntf)

n.

1.

a. The pope.

b. A bishop.

2. A pontifex.

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[French pontife, from Old French pontif, from Latin pontifex, pontifex; see pent- in Indo-European roots.]

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pontiff [ˈpɒntɪf]

n

(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) a former title of the pagan high priest at Rome, later used of popes and occasionally of other bishops, and now confined exclusively to the pope

[from French pontife, from Latin pontifex]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pontiff - the head of the Roman Catholic Church Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ papacy, pontificate - the government of the Roman Catholic Church spiritual leader - a leader in religious or sacred affairs Catholic - a member of a Catholic church antipope - someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected; "the antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism"

Translations

pontiff [ˈpɒntɪf] N → pontífice m

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pontiff [ˈpɒntɪf] n → pontife m

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pontiff

n → Pontifex m; (= pope also) → Papst m

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pontiff [ˈpɒntɪf] n → pontefice m

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pontiff [ˈpɒntɪf] n → pontefice m

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pontiff

n pontiff [ˈpontif]

(in the Roman Catholic church) a bishop, especially the Pope. biskop قَداسَة البابا папа biskup, papež pave der Hohepriester; der Papst ποντίφικας pontífice piiskop سر کشیش paavi pontife בִּישוֹף धर्माध्यक्ष papa,biskup Róma püspöke (= a pápa) Paus biskup; páfi pontefice 教皇 최고 성직자단의 한 사람, 교황 popiežius, vyskupas pāvests; bīskaps paus paus biskop; pave papież pontífice pontif понтифик biskup; pápež cerkveni poglavar Papa påve, biskop สังฆราช papa; piskopos 羅馬教皇 Папа Римський, понтифік پادري giáo hoàng 罗马教皇