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Pontificate

pɒnˈtɪfɪkeɪt

Pontificate definitions

verb

Inflections:

pontificate pontificated pontificates pontificating

express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way

"he was pontificating about art and history"

Synonyms:
hold forth expound declaim preach lay down the law express one's opinion (pompously) sound off spout (off) dogmatize sermonize moralize pronounce lecture expatiate
(in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass

"he pontificated at three Christmas Masses"

noun

Inflections:

pontificate pontificates

(in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop

"Pope Gregory VIII enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate"