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A high priest. Especially:

One of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia, who had the superintendence of the public games and religious rites. Milner.

. Ch.), the dogma that the pope can not, when acting in his official character of supreme pontiff, err in defining a doctrine of Christian faith or rule of morals, to be held by the church. This was decreed by the Ecumenical Council at the Vatican, July 18, 1870.

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.

elief called Lamaism. The Grand Lama, or Dalai Lama Etym: [lit., Ocean Lama], the supreme pontiff in the lamaistic hierarchy. See Lamaism.

Of or pertaining to npotism. The nepotic ambition of the ruling pontiff. Milman.

The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction.

A high priest; a pontiff.

Relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests. "The pontific college with their augurs and flamens." Milton.

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

The term of office of a pontiff. Milman.

Of or pertaining to the pontiff or pope. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

hs was changed so that January should come before February. Through abuse of power by the pontiffs to whose care it was committed, this calendar fell into confusion. It was replaced by the Julian calendar. In designating the days of the month, the Romans reckoned backward from three fixed points, the calends, the nones…

hibishop; 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. Apostolic see. See under Apostolic.

t. The proudest royal houses are but of yesterday, when compared with the line of supreme pontiffs. Macaulay.