pontificate
11pontificate — n. /pon tif i kit, kayt /; v. /pon tif i kayt /, n., v., pontificated, pontificating. n. 1. the office or term of office of a pontiff. v.i. 2. to perform the office or duties of a pontiff. 3. to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he… …
12pontificate — 1. noun /pɒnˈtɪfɪkət,pɑːnˈtɪfɪkət/ The state or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex. 2. verb /pɒnˈtɪfɪkət,pɑːnˈtɪfɪkət/ a) To preside as a bishop, especially at mass. During a policy discussion awhile ba …
13pontificate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. declaim, state; preach, orate, lecture. See loquacity, ostentation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. popedom, bishopric, the Vatican; see papacy . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [pawn… …
14pontificate — pon|tif|i|cate1 [ pan tıfı,keıt ] verb intransitive FORMAL to give your opinions in a way that shows you think you are definitely right, especially when this annoys other people pontificate pon|tif|i|cate 2 [ pan tıfı,keıt ] noun singular FORMAL… …
15pontificate — noun /pɒnˈtɪfəkət / (say pon tifuhkuht) 1. the office, or term of office, of a pontiff. –verb (i) /pɒnˈtɪfəkeɪt / (say pon tifuhkayt) (pontificated, pontificating) 2. to speak or write in a pompous or authoritative manner: *if this child was… …
16pontificate — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pontificatus, from pontific , pontifex Date: 15th century the state, office, or term of office of a pontiff II. intransitive verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Medieval Latin pontificatus, past… …
17pontificate — Synonyms and related words: Apostolic See, Barnumize, See of Rome, aedileship, archbishopric, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy, bishopric, blow, bombast, chairmanship, chancellery, chancellorate, chancellorship, chiefery, chiefry,… …
18pontificate — n. term of office of a pope; office of a bishop pon·tif·i·cate || pÉ‘n tɪfɪkÉ™t /pÉ’n v. serve as Pope; behave pompously, act self righteously …
19Pontificate — Period of office of a Pope …
20pontificate — verb pɒn tɪfɪkeɪt 1》 (in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass. 2》 express one s opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way. noun pɒn tɪfɪkət (in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or term of office of pope or bishop.… …
