What is the meaning of Pontifical?

- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|415
- Abbreviations|0

(n.) The dress and ornaments of a pontiff.
(a.) Of or pertaining to a pontiff or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal.
(a.) Of or pertaining to the building of bridges.
(n.) A book containing the offices or formulas, used by a pontiff.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

6

|15 years ago|538 views|share |citing

APA	Webster's. (2011). pontifical. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pontifical/definitions/2047464
Chicago	Webster's. 2011. "pontifical" http://smartdefine.org/pontifical/definitions/2047464 (accessed September 25, 2026).
Harvard	Webster's 2011, pontifical, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/pontifical/definitions/2047464>.
MLA	Webster's. "pontifical" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/pontifical/definitions/2047464>

{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)

Alternative definitions by

WordNet Webster's