pontiff

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɒntɪf/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs; a pontifex. Ancient-Rome,historical
  2. A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.
    — In several respects John turned out to be an unexpected figure as supreme pontiff.
  3. Any chief figure or leader of a religion. figuratively

词形变化

pontiffs plural

词汇关系

衍生词
pontify
相关词
pontificate

词源

Borrowed from Middle French pontife m, from Latin pontifex m. Doublet of pontifex.
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