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Pontifical synonyms

pŏn-tĭf'ĭ-kəl

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arrogant
Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt for others.
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papist
Of or like a Roman Catholic (esp. one ardently supporting the pope) or the Roman Catholic Church
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apostolic
Of or relating to an apostle.
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ecclesiastical
The definition of ecclesiastical is something derived from or related to the Christian church.
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papal (related)
Of or relating to a pope or the papacy
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dogmatic
(Philosophy, medicine) Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
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overbearing
The definition of overbearing is someone who is bossy, arrogant or overwhelming in their power.
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pompous
Characterized by exaggerated stateliness; pretentious, as in speech or manner; self-important
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pretentious
Ostentatious; intended to impress others.
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puffy
Speaking or writing in an exaggeratedly eloquent and self-important manner
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grandiloquent
(Of a person, their language or writing) given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive amount of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid
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portentous
Of momentous or ominous significance.
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episcopal
Of or relating to a bishop.
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pontificial (related)
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Sgreccia (related)
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chalcedon (related)
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overblown
Of exaggerated importance; too heavily emphasized, hyped, etc.
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Pontifical Sentence Examples

  • In any Latin pontifical or Greek euchologion we find numerous prayers for the consecration, not only of men, but of things.

  • The final imposition of hands and the bestowal of power to forgive sins at the end of the ordination rite for priests in the Roman Pontifical is later even than the tradition of instruments.

  • By this act the old English Benedictine line was perpetuated; and in 1619 a number of English monks professed in Spain were aggregated by pontifical act to these representatives of the old English Benedictines, and thus was constituted the present English Benedictine congregation.

  • But the Marches were soon reoccupied by pontifical troops, and Perugia fell, its capture being followed by an indiscriminate massacre of men, women and children.

  • In the 9th century appeared the pontifical gloves; in the loth, the mitre; in the 11th, the use of liturgical shoes and stockings was reserved for cardinals and bishops.

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