Reference meaning
pontifical
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the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
Other meanings
2. adjective
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
3. adjective
denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
4. adjective
puffed up with vanity
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