pontificate Meaning and Definition
1. n. the government of the Roman Catholic Church
2. v. talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
3. v. administer a pontifical office
Pontificate is the form of government used in the Vatican City The word come to English from French and do in other words simply means Papacy or "To perform the functions of the Pope or other high official in the Church." Since there is only one Bishop of Rome, or Pope is pontificate sometimes also used to describe the era of a Pope.
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