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PONTIFF
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Old French pontife ‘pontiff’, hence a nickname for someone who had played the role of the pope or a high priest in a medieval religious play, or for a vain or pompous person.
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Boy/Male
African, British, English, Indian
Mother; God-like
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Divine Power Initiated by a Rare Combination of Constellations and Stars; Last Known Happening was Around the Month of Magh February
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Promoter of Happiness
Boy/Male
Muslim
The elevated one
Male
Italian
Contracted form of Italian Giovanni, GIANNI means "God is gracious."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Hebrew, Swedish
Praise; Jewish Woman; Form of Judith; Admired; A Women from Judea
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Multi Talented Person; With Good Taste
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Belonging to the Lord
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Victory for Saints
Girl/Female
Danish
Strong.
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n.
A high priest.
n.
The dress and ornaments of a pontiff.
n.
A high priest; a pontiff.
v. i.
To perform the duty of a pontiff.
n.
The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction.
n.
The pope.
n.
One of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia, who had the superintendence of the public games and religious rites.
n.
Specifically: (a) The seat of episcopal power; a diocese; the jurisdiction of a bishop; as, the see of New York. (b) The seat of an archibishop; a province or jurisdiction of an archibishop; as, an archiepiscopal see. (c) The seat, place, or office of the pope, or Roman pontiff; as, the papal see. (d) The pope or his court at Rome; as, to appeal to the see of Rome.
n.
A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff.
a.
Of or pertaining to the pontiff or pope.
n.
A church solemnity or ceremony celebrated at Rome, at stated intervals, originally of one hundred years, but latterly of twenty-five; a plenary and extraordinary indulgence grated by the sovereign pontiff to the universal church. One invariable condition of granting this indulgence is the confession of sins and receiving of the eucharist.
n.
The term of office of a pontiff.
a.
Relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests.
n.
One of the sacred college, in ancient Rome, which had the supreme jurisdiction over all matters of religion, at the head of which was the Pontifex Maximus.
n.
The chief priest.
a.
Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal.