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📚 noun • entry_id 20281

pontiff

/ˈpɒntɪf/
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
pontífice • vicecristo • vicediós
A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.
In several respects John turned out to be an unexpected figure as supreme pontiff.
Phrases
pontify
Word forms
pontiffs