Bible Dictionaries
Pontificate
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope.
(2):
(n.) The term of office of a pontiff.
(3):
(v. i.) To perform the duty of a pontiff.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pontificate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/pontificate.html. 1828.