Pontificate

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pontificate \Pon*tif"i*cate\, n. [L. pontificatus: cf. F.
     pontificat. See {Pontiff}.]
     1. The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the
        office of the pope. --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. The term of office of a pontiff. --Milman.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pontificate \Pon*tif"i*cate\, v. i. (R. C. Ch.)
     To perform the duty of a pontiff.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pontificate
       n : the government of the Roman Catholic Church [syn: {papacy}]
       v 1: administer a pontifical office
       2: talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor
          always pontificates"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  112 Moby Thesaurus words for "pontificate":
     Apostolic See, Barnumize, See of Rome, aedileship, archbishopric,
     archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy, bishopric, blow,
     bombast, chairmanship, chancellery, chancellorate, chancellorship,
     chiefery, chiefry, chieftaincy, chieftainry, chieftainship, cock,
     consulate, consulship, deanery, dictatorship, dictature,
     directorship, dogmatize, emirate, episcopacy, governorship,
     headship, hegemony, hierarchy, inflate, lay it on, leadership,
     look big, lordship, magistracy, magistrateship, magistrature,
     masterdom, mastership, mastery, mayoralty, mayorship,
     metropolitanate, metropolitanship, nobility, oracle, oraculate,
     papacy, papality, pashadom, pashalic, patriarchate, patriarchy,
     peacock, pile it on, pontificality, popedom, popehood, popeship,
     prefectship, prefecture, premiership, presidency, presidentship,
     prime-ministership, prime-ministry, princedom, princeship,
     principality, proclaim, proconsulate, proconsulship, protectorate,
     protectorship, provostry, provostship, put on, put on airs,
     put on side, rectorate, rectorship, regency, regentship, ritz it,
     ruling class, seigniory, seneschalship, seneschalsy, sheikhdom,
     sheriffalty, sheriffcy, sheriffdom, shrievalty, supervisorship,
     suzerainship, suzerainty, swagger, swank, swell, swell it,
     talk big, talk highfalutin, the Vatican, tribunate, vapor,
     vizierate, viziership