Found 2 items, similar to pontificate.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pontificate pontificate n : the government of the Roman Catholic Church [syn: papacy] v 1: administer a pontifical office 2: talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; “The new professor always pontificates”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pontificate Pontificate \Pon*tif"i*cate\, n. [L. pontificatus: cf. F. pontificat. See Pontiff.] 1. The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. The term of office of a pontiff. --Milman. [1913 Webster] Pontificate \Pon*tif"i*cate\, v. i. (R. C. Ch.) To perform the duty of a pontiff. [1913 Webster]