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Pontiff :: Pontiff (n.) One of the sacred college, in ancient Rome, which had the supreme jurisdiction over all matters of religion, at the head of which was the Pontifex Maximus..

Pontifex :: Pontifex (n.) A high priest; a pontiff.

Papacy :: Papacy (n.) The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction..

See :: See (n.) Specifically: (a) The seat of episcopal power; a diocese; the jurisdiction of a bishop; as, the see of New York. (b) The seat of an archibishop; a province or jurisdiction of an archibishop; as, an archiepiscopal see. (c) The seat, place, or office of the pope, or Roman pontiff; as, the papal see. (d) The pope or his court at Rome; as, to appeal to the see of Rome..

Pontiff :: Pontiff (n.) The pope.

Pontiff :: Pontiff (n.) The chief priest.

Pontificate :: Pontificate (n.) The term of office of a pontiff.

Pontific :: Pontific (a.) Relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests..

Pontificate :: Pontificate (v. i.) To perform the duty of a pontiff.

Pontifical :: Pontifical (n.) A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff..

Asiarch :: Asiarch (n.) One of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia, who had the superintendence of the public games and religious rites..

Pontiff :: Pontiff (n.) A high priest.

Pontifician :: Pontifician (a.) Of or pertaining to the pontiff or pope.

Jubilee :: "Jubilee (n.) A church solemnity or ceremony celebrated at Rome, at stated intervals, originally of one hundred years, but latterly of twenty-five; a plenary and extraordinary indulgence grated by the sovereign pontiff to the universal church. One invariable condition of granting this indulgence is the confession of sins and receiving of the eucharist..

Pontifical :: Pontifical (a.) Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal..

Pontifical :: Pontifical (n.) The dress and ornaments of a pontiff.

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