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pontiff

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n.罗马教皇,主教,大祭司

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pontiff


/'pɒntɪf; `pɑntɪf/ n
1 (arch 古) bishop; chief priest; high priest 主教; 大祭司.
2 the (Supreme) Pontiff the Pope 教皇; 教宗.

pontiff


n[C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin: pontif, from Latin pontifex 'member of the council of priests in ancient Rome', probably from pons 'bridge' + facere 'to make']
formal the Pope