Definitions for pontifical
pɒnˈtɪf ɪ kəlpon·tif·i·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pontificaladjective

   the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)

2. papal, apostolic, apostolical, pontificaladjective

   proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

   "papal dispensation"

3. episcopal, pontificaladjective

   denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops

4. grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, pontifical, portentousadjective

   puffed up with vanity

   "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pontificalnoun

   The office of a pontiff

2. pontificalnoun

   The vestments of a bishop

3. pontificalnoun

   a pontiff

4. pontificalnoun

   a pontifical mass

5. pontificaladjective

   of or pertaining to a pontiff

6. pontificaladjective

   pompous, dignified or dogmatic

7. pontificaladjective

   of or pertaining to the pontifices of Ancient Rome

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pontificaladjective

   Etymology: pontifical, Fr. pontificalis, Lat.

   1. Belonging to an high priest.2. Popish.

   It were not amiss to answer by a herald the next pontifical attempt, rather sending defiance than publishing answers. Ral.

   The pontifical authority is as much superior to the regal, as the sun is greater than the moon. Thomas Baker.

   3. Splendid; magnificent.

   Thus did I keep my person fresh and new,
   My presence, like a robe pontifical,
   Ne’er seen, but wonder’d at. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   4. [From pons and facio.]Bridge-building. This sense is, I believe, peculiar to John Milton, and perhaps was intended as an equivocal satire on popery.

   Now had they brought the work by wond’rous art
   Pontifical, a ridge of pendent rock
   Over the vex’d abyss. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. x.

2. Pontificalnoun

   A book containing rites and ceremonies ecclesiastical.

   Etymology: pontificale, Lat.

   What the Greek and Latin churches did, may be seen in pontificals, containing the forms for consecrations. South.

   By the pontifical, no altar is to be consecrated without reliques. Edward Stillingfleet.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pontifical

   A pontifical (Latin: pontificale) is a Christian liturgical book containing the liturgies that only a bishop may perform. Among the liturgies are those of the ordinal for the ordination and consecration of deacons, priests, and bishops to Holy Orders. While the Roman Pontifical and closely related Ceremonial of Bishops of the Roman Rite are the most common,: 1089–1090  pontificals exist in other liturgical traditions.

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1. pontifical

   Pontifical refers to anything relating to the Pope or the Papacy, the highest authority in the Roman Catholic Church. It may also refer to a high or main ecclesiastical official in other Christian churches. Furthermore, pontifical can refer to something that is characterized by a pompous or superior manner, often related to the ceremonious and solemn rituals associated with a church.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pontificaladjective

   of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal

2. Pontificaladjective

   of or pertaining to the building of bridges

3. Pontificalnoun

   a book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff

4. Pontificalnoun

   the dress and ornaments of a pontiff

5. Etymology: [L. pontificalis: cf. F. pontifical. See Pontiff.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pontifical

   a service-book of the Romish Church, containing prayers and rites for a performance of public worship by the Pope or bishop; also in the plural the name of the full dress of an officiating priest.

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How to pronounce pontifical?

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How to say pontifical in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pontifical in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pontifical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of pontifical in a Sentence

1. Professor Veerabhadran Ramanathan:

   I saw the pontifical academy as a powerful source to bring science into religion. Simple reason is climate change as we all know has become a moral issue.

2. Bill Patenaude:

   Cardinal Turkson's talk, given at a pontifical seminary in Ireland, was for the whole church.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pontifical
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pontifical
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pontifical
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontifical
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontifical
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Pontifical
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pontifical