Defenition of the word pontificate

• Defenition of the word pontificate

  • To speak at length or be unnecessarily wordy, often in a patronizing or pompous manner.
  • the government of the Roman Catholic Church
  • talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"
  • administer a pontifical office
  • talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner

Synonyms for the word pontificate

• • papacy

Meronymys for the word pontificate

• • Holy Father
  • pontiff
  • pope
  • Vicar of Christ

Hypernyms for the word pontificate

• • administer
  • administrate
  • authorities
  • government
  • regime
  • speak
  • talk

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