Synonyms
Etymology
1. pontificate
verb. ['pɑːnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt'] administer a pontifical office.
Synonyms
- administer
Etymology
- pontificatus (Latin)
- pontifex (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Pontificate
- abdicate
- adjudicate
- advocate
- aguacate
- allocate
- aluminosilicate
- authenticate
- bifurcate
- bifurcate
- cheapskate
- communicate
- complicate
- confiscate
- dedicate
- deprecate
- domesticate
- duplicate
- educate
- educate
- equivocate
2. pontificate
noun. ['pɑːnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt'] the government of the Roman Catholic Church.
Synonyms
- Roman Catholic Pope
- Vicar of Christ
- papacy
- authorities
- regime
- government
- pontiff
- Holy Father
- Catholic Pope
- pope
Antonyms
- whisper
- shout
- specify
- keep quiet
Etymology
- pontificatus (Latin)
- pontifex (Latin)
3. pontificate
verb. ['pɑːnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt'] talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner.
Synonyms
- talk
Etymology
- pontificatus (Latin)
- pontifex (Latin)
Example sentences of the word pontificate
1. Noun, singular or mass
The Franciscan rosary is named for Saint Francis of Assisi, a well-known and beloved saint after whom Pope Francisco I dedicated his pontificate in 2013.