pontiff
Meanings
noun
- A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs; a pontifex.
- A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.
- Any chief figure or leader of a religion.
name
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French pontife m, from Latin pontifex m. Doublet of pontifex.
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