Pontifical - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|pɑːnˈtɪfɪkl|
Brit.
|pɒnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l|
noun
- the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
adjective
- puffed up with vanity (syn: grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, portentous)
pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey
Extra examples
...a theater critic known for his pontifical pronouncements on what is or is not worth seeing...
... although she is neither solemn nor pontifical, she may be the least flippant advice columnist in the business.
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