pontificate

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I - noun

the government of the Roman Catholic Church
• Syn:
papacy
• Hypernyms:
government, authorities, regime
• Member Meronyms:
pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father,
Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome

II - verb

1. administer a pontifical office
• Derivationally related forms:
pontifex
• Hypernyms:
administer, administrate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
2. talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
- The new professor always pontificates
• Hypernyms:
talk, speak
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s