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- [pon-tif]
- /ˈpɒn tɪf/
- /ˈpɒn.tɪf/
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- [pon-tif]
- /ˈpɒn tɪf/
Definitions of pontiff word
- noun pontiff any pontifex. 1
- noun pontiff any high or chief priest. 1
- noun pontiff Ecclesiastical. a bishop. the Roman Catholic pope, the Bishop of Rome. 1
- abbreviation PONTIFF Pope 1
- noun pontiff bishop 1
- countable noun pontiff The Pontiff is the Pope. 0
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Origin of pontiff
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; earlier pontife < French, short for Latin pontifex pontifex
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Parts of speech for Pontiff
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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pontiff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pontiff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pontiff
noun pontiff
- abba — father (used of God)
- abbas — Ferhat. 1899–1985, Algerian nationalist leader: joined the National Liberation Front (1956); president of the provisional government of the Algerian republic (1958–61)
- archbishop — In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
- berretta — biretta
- bishop — A bishop is a clergyman of high rank in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches.
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