'Pontificate' definitions:
Definition of 'pontificate'
(from WordNet)
noun
The government of the Roman Catholic Church [syn: papacy, pontificate]
verb
Administer a pontifical office
verb
Talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"
Definition of 'Pontificate'
From: GCIDE
- Pontificate \Pon*tif"i*cate\, n. [L. pontificatus: cf. F. pontificat. See Pontiff.]
- 1. The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The term of office of a pontiff. --Milman. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Pontificate'
From: GCIDE
- Pontificate \Pon*tif"i*cate\, v. i. (R. C. Ch.) To perform the duty of a pontiff. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pontificate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aedileship,
- Apostolic See,
- archbishopric,
- archiepiscopacy,
- archiepiscopate,
- aristocracy,
- Barnumize,
- bishopric,
- blow,
- bombast,
- chairmanship,
- chancellery,
- chancellorate,
- chancellorship,
- chiefery,
- chiefry,
- chieftaincy,
- chieftainry,
- chieftainship,
- cock,
- consulate,
- consulship,
- deanery,
- dictatorship,
- dictature,
- directorship,
- dogmatize,
- emirate,
- episcopacy,
- governorship,
- headship,
- hegemony,
- hierarchy,
- inflate,
- lay it on,
- leadership,
- look big,
- lordship,
- magistracy,
- magistrateship,
- magistrature,
- masterdom,
- mastership,
- mastery,
- mayoralty,
- mayorship,
- metropolitanate,
- metropolitanship,
- nobility,
- oracle,
- oraculate,
- papacy,
- papality,
- pashadom,
- pashalic,
- patriarchate,
- patriarchy,
- peacock,
- pile it on,
- pontificality,
- popedom,
- popehood,
- popeship,
- prefectship,
- prefecture,
- premiership,
- presidency,
- presidentship,
- prime-ministership,
- prime-ministry,
- princedom,
- princeship,
- principality,
- proclaim,
- proconsulate,
- proconsulship,
- protectorate,
- protectorship,
- provostry,
- provostship,
- put on,
- put on airs,
- put on side,
- rectorate,
- rectorship,
- regency,
- regentship,
- ritz it,
- ruling class,
- See of Rome,
- seigniory,
- seneschalship,
- seneschalsy,
- sheikhdom,
- sheriffalty,
- sheriffcy,
- sheriffdom,
- shrievalty,
- supervisorship,
- suzerainship,
- suzerainty,
- swagger,
- swank,
- swell,
- swell it,
- talk big,
- talk highfalutin,
- the Vatican,
- tribunate,
- vapor,
- vizierate,
- viziership