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Pontifex

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A man on the highest council of priests in ancient Rome.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A high priest; a pontiff.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. In Roman antiquity, a member of the principal college of priests who was not assigned to the service of any particular god, but performed general functions of the state religion. The chief of the pontifices was styled pontifex maximus, and was ex officio the highest religious authority in the state.

n. Eccles., a bishop; specifically, the Pope.

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n. a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome

Word Usage

"In the first four centuries C.E., authority in the Church rested in: (1) the emperor, who continued to take the title pontifex maximus and to exercise a prominent role in religious affairs."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

priest

Variant

pontifices

Synonym

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pontiff

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