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Topic: CHRISTIANITY

Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: pontif, from Latin pontifex 'member of the council of priests in ancient Rome', probably from pons 'bridge' + facere 'to make'

pontiff

 noun
     
pon‧tiff [countable]
formalRRC the Pope
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