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Pontifical
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal.
(2):
(a.) Of or pertaining to the building of bridges.
(3):
(n.) A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff.
(4):
(n.) The dress and ornaments of a pontiff.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pontifical'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/pontifical.html. 1828.