pontifical

/pɑn'tɪfɪkəl/ adjectivenoun
10 letters4 syllables17 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles.

2

Puffed up with vanity.

“pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey”

3

Denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops.

NOUN
1

The vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop).

WORD FORMS
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Pig Latinontificalpay
Starts & ends withP … L
Syllablespon · tif · i · cal
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