pontificate
21pontificate — n. Popedom, papacy …
22pontificate — 1 verb (I) to give your opinion about something in a way that shows you think you are always right (+ about/on): He s always pontificating about the evils of modern society. 2 noun (C) technical the position or period of being pope …
23pontificate — verb he pontificated about life and art Syn: hold forth, expound, declaim, preach, lay down the law, sound off, dogmatize, sermonize, moralize, lecture; informal preachify, mouth off …
24pontificate — I (def. 1). 2.Disparaging. Roman Catholicism. See papistry II n 1. papacy, papalism, Disparaging. papism, popedom, Disparaging. popery, papality, primacy, Holy See, See ofPeter, shoes of the fisherman, papal crown; prelacy, prelature, prelateship …
25pontificate — pon·tif·i·cate …
26pontificate — Понтификат …
27pontificate — [pɒnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt] verb [I] formal to give your opinions in an annoying way that shows that you think you know a lot …
28pontificate — pon•tif•i•cate v. [[t]pɒnˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt[/t]] n. [[t] kɪt, ˌkeɪt[/t]] v. cat•ed, cat•ing, n. 1) to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner 2) rel to discharge the duties of a pontiff 3) rel the office or term of office of a pontiff • Etymology:… …
29pontificate — v. & n. v.intr. 1 a play the pontiff; pretend to be infallible. b be pompously dogmatic. 2 RC Ch. officiate as bishop, esp. at mass. n. 1 the office of pontifex, bishop, or pope. 2 the period of this. Etymology: L pontificatus (as PONTIFEX) …
30pontificator — pontificate ► VERB 1) express one s opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way. 2) (in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass. ► NOUN (also Pontificate) ▪ (in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or term of office of pope …