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Pontificate

Charles Buck Theological Dictionary

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Is used for the state or dignity of a pontiff, or high priest; but more particularly, in modern writers, for the reign of a pope.

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Buck, Charles. Entry for 'Pontificate'. Charles Buck Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​cbd/​p/pontificate.html. 1802.
 
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