What is the meaning of Pontiff?

  • (n.) The chief priest.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) A high priest.
  • (n.) The pope.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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