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pontifical
'pontifical' - used as an adjective
Synonyms for 'pontifical'
1. proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
2. denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
3. puffed up with vanity
pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey

'pontifical' - used as a noun
4. the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
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