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Pontifical

noun/pɔntˈɪfɪkəl/
Definition
the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɔntˈɪfɪkəl/
🇬🇧British English
/pɒntˈɪfɪkəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɒntˈɪfɪkəl/
4 syllables Say it as /pɔntˈɪfɪkəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
adjectiveproceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
“papal dispensation”
adjectivedenoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
adjectivepuffed up with vanity; ; ; ; - Newsweek
“a grandiloquent and boastful manner”
Word Forms
popenounthe head of the Roman Catholic Church
pontiffnounthe head of the Roman Catholic Church
bishopnouna senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
pompnouncheap or pretentious or vain display
pompositynounlack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
pompousnessnounlack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
päpstlich
die Gewänder und andere Insignien eines Papstes (insbesondere eines Bischofs)
🇮🇹Italian
pontificio
i paramenti e le altre insegne di un pontefice (soprattutto di un vescovo)
🇳🇱Dutch
pauselijk
de gewaden en andere insignes van een paus (vooral een bisschop)
🇵🇹Portuguese
pontifício
as vestimentas e outras insígnias de um pontífice (especialmente um bispo)
🇷🇺Russian
папский
облачения и другие знаки отличия понтифика (особенно епископа)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बिशप का
पोंटिफ (विशेष रूप से बिशप) के वस्त्र और अन्य प्रतीक चिन्ह
🇮🇳Tamil
பொன்டிஃபிக்கல்
ஒரு போப்பாண்டவரின் (குறிப்பாக ஒரு பிஷப்) உடைகள் மற்றும் பிற சின்னங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
పాంటిఫికల్
పోప్ యొక్క వస్త్రాలు మరియు ఇతర చిహ్నాలు (ముఖ్యంగా బిషప్)
🇮🇳Marathi
पॉन्टिफिकल
पोपचे पोशाख आणि इतर चिन्ह (विशेषतः बिशप)
🇮🇳Gujarati
પોન્ટીફીકલ
પોન્ટિફ (ખાસ કરીને બિશપ) ના વેસ્ટમેન્ટ્સ અને અન્ય ચિહ્ન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಾಂಟಿಫಿಕಲ್
ಮಠಾಧೀಶರ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಚಿಹ್ನೆಗಳು (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಬಿಷಪ್)
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൊന്തിഫിക്കൽ
ഒരു പോണ്ടിഫിൻ്റെ (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു ബിഷപ്പ്) വസ്ത്രങ്ങളും മറ്റ് ചിഹ്നങ്ങളും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੌਂਟੀਫਿਕਲ
ਪੋਪਟੀਫ਼ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਇੱਕ ਬਿਸ਼ਪ) ਦੇ ਵਸਤਰ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ
🇵🇰Urdu
پونٹیفیکل
پوپ کا لباس اور دیگر نشان (خاص طور پر بشپ)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
教皇的
教皇(尤其是主教)的法衣和其他徽章
🇯🇵Japanese
教皇的な
法王(特に司教)の祭服およびその他の記章
🇰🇷Korean
제복 기장
교황(특히 주교)의 의복과 기타 휘장
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giáo hoàng
lễ phục và phù hiệu khác của giáo hoàng (đặc biệt là giám mục)
🇹🇭Thai
สังฆราช
เสื้อคลุมและเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อื่นๆ ของสังฆราช (โดยเฉพาะพระสังฆราช)
🇮🇩Indonesian
kepausan
jubah dan lambang lain seorang Paus (khususnya uskup)
🇲🇾Malay
kepausan
pakaian dan lambang lain seorang paus (terutamanya seorang uskup)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
البابوي
الملابس والشارات الأخرى للبابا (وخاصة الأسقف)
🇮🇷Persian
پاپی
جلیقه و سایر علائم یک پاپ (به ویژه یک اسقف)
🇹🇷Turkish
papalık
bir papanın (özellikle bir piskoposun) kıyafetleri ve diğer nişanları
🇮🇱Hebrew
אַפִּיפיוֹרִי
לבוש וסמלים אחרים של אפיפיור (במיוחד בישוף)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pontifical'?
The primary meaning of 'pontifical' is 'the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pontifical' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pontifical' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pontifical' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pontifical' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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