Толковый словарь английского языка - pontificate
Pontificate
pontificate
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pontificatus, from pontific-, pontifex Date: 15th century the state, office, or term of office of a pontiff, II. intransitive verb (-cated; -cating) Etymology: Medieval Latin pontificatus, past participle of pontificare, from Latin pontific-, pontifex Date: 1818 1. to officiate as a pontiff, to celebrate pontifical mass, to speak or express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way, pontification noun pontificator noun
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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) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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