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Meaning of pontifex | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[ˈpɔn.tɪ.fɛks]

Definitions

  1. an ancient Roman high priest, state minister, pontiff
  2. a pontiff or bishop of the early Christian church, now specifically the Pope

Equivalents

العربية قسيس كاهن
Български свещеник
Català clergue pontífex
Čeština duchovní velekněz
Cymraeg clerigwr
Dansk gejstlig
Esperanto ĉefpastro
Galego crego
עברית כהן גדול
Magyar főpap
Íslenska klerkur
ქართული პონტიფექსი
ខ្មែរ អ្នកបួស
한국어 교황 성직자
Română mare preot pontif
Slovenčina duchovný pontifex
Svenska överstepräst
Kiswahili kuhani mkuu
Tiếng Việt giáo hoàng mục sư

Examples

“adiacet antīquus Tiberīnō lūcūs Helernī:”

The ancient grove of Helernus is near by the Tiber [River]: Even now the high priests bring sacrifices to there. (See: Helernus; “Tiberinus” is an alternative name for the Tiber River.)

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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