Definition of PONTIFF

pontiff

Meanings

Plural: pontiffs

Noun

  • the head of the Roman Catholic Church
  • A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs; a pontifex.
  • A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.
  • Any chief figure or leader of a religion.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French pontife m, from Latin pontifex m. Doublet of pontifex.

Synonyms

Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ

Scrabble Score: 15

pontiff is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pontiff is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pontiff is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

pontiff is a valid Words With Friends word