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   pontificate

   verb

   • 1. express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way: "he was pontificating about art and history"
   • 2. (in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass: "he pontificated at three Christmas Masses"

   noun

   • 1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop: "Pope Gregory VIII enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin pontificatus, from pontifex (see pontifex). The verb dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pontification noun
   • 2. pontificator noun

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