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Pontifex
Pontifex Pon"ti*fex, n.; pl. Pontifices. [L.] A high priest; a pontiff.
Pontiff
Pontiff Pon"tiff, n. [F. pontife, L. pontifex, -ficis; pons, pontis, a bridge (perhaps originally, a way, path) + facere to make. Cf. Pontoon.] A high priest. Especially: (a) One of the sacred college, in ancient Rome, which had the supreme jurisdiction over all matters of religion, at the head of which was the Pontifex Maximus. --Dr. W. Smith. (b) (Jewish Antiq.) The chief priest. (c) (R. C. Ch.) The pope.
Pontific
Pontific Pon*tif"ic, a. [Cf. L. pontificius.] 1. Relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests. ``The pontific college with their augurs and flamens.' --Milton. 2. Of or pertaining to the pope; papal. --Shenstone.
Pontifical
Pontifical Pon*tif"ic*al, a. [L. pontificalis: cf. F. pontifical. See Pontiff.] 1. Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal. 2. Of or pertaining to the building of bridges. [R.] Now had they brought the work by wondrous art Pontifical, a ridge of pendent rock Over the vexed abyss. --Milton.
Pontifical
Pontifical Pon*tif"ic*al, n. [F.] 1. A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff. --South. 2. pl. The dress and ornaments of a pontiff. ``Dressed in full pontificals.' --Sir W. Scott.
Pontificality
Pontificality Pon*tif`i*cal"i*ty, n. The state and government of the pope; the papacy. [R.] --Bacon.
Pontifically
Pontifically Pon*tif"ic*al*ly, adv. In a pontifical manner.
Pontificate
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. 2. The term of office of a pontiff. --Milman.
Pontificate
Pontificate Pon*tif"i*cate, v. i. (R. C. Ch.) To perform the duty of a pontiff.
Pontifice
Pontifice Pon"ti*fice, n. [L. pons, pontis, a bridge + facere to make. Cf. Pontiff.] Bridgework; structure or edifice of a bridge. [R.] --Milton.
Pontifices
Pontifex Pon"ti*fex, n.; pl. Pontifices. [L.] A high priest; a pontiff.
Pontificial
Pontificial Pon`ti*fi"cial, a. [L. pontificius.] Papal; pontifical. [Obs.] ``Pontificial writers.' --Burton.
Pontifician
Pontifician Pon`ti*fi"cian, a. Of or pertaining to the pontiff or pope. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
Pontifician
Pontifician Pon`ti*fi"cian, n. One who adheres to the pope or papacy; a papist. [Obs.] --Bp. Montagu.

Meaning of PONTIF from wikipedia

- Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The English term derives through Old French pontif from Latin pontifex, a word commonly held to come from the Latin root words...
- Pope Pius XIII may refer to: Lucian Pulvermacher, pontif, until his death in 2009, of the "true Catholic Church", a small group in the United States In...
- Guillaume Pontifs was a 15th-century French master builder. Pontifs was appointed master mason of the Rouen Cathedral on 17 May 1462 and succeeded Geoffroi...
- of the Porta Maggiore: TI. CLAUDIUS DRUSI F. CAISAR AUGUSTUS GERMANICUS PONTIF. MAXIM., / TRIBUNICIA POTESTATE XII, COS. V, IMPERATOR XXVII, PATER PATRIAE...
- SEVERVS · PIVS · PERTINAX · ARABICVS · ADIABENICVS · PARTHICVS · MAXIMVS · PONTIF · MAX · TRIB · POTEST · X · IMP · XI · COS · III · P · P · PROCOS  ET IMP...
- lantern is the inscription: S. PETRI GLORIAE SIXTVS PP. V. A. M. D. XC. PONTIF. V. (To the glory of St Peter; Sixtus V, pope, in the year 1590, the fifth...
- Aureus of Tiberius, c. AD 27–30. Caption: TI. CAESAR DIVI AVG. F. AVGVSTVS / MAXIM. PONTIF....
- building with two pediments and a male statue (Jupiter?) before. Legend PONTIF MAX TR P III COS P P List of tallest statues Boethius 1960:110 Mentioned...
- place. It reads: IMP. CAESAR. DIVI. NERVAE. F NERVA TRAIANVS. AVG. GERM PONTIF MAXIMUS TRIB POT IIII PATER PATRIAE COS III MONTIBVS EXCISI(s) ANCO(ni)BVS...
- ADNEPOS / L SEPTIMIVS SEVERVS PIVS PERTINAX AVG / ARABICVS ADIABENICVS PP PONTIF MAX / TRIBVNIC POTEST IIII IMP VIII COS II ET / MARCVS AVRELIVS ANTONINVS...