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Pontiff – Another name for the pope. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced pon-tif)

To remember the definition of the word pontiff, use the following mnemonic:

The pontoon was stiff (Pontiff) to push but with the Pope at the helm, there was no problem.

The pontoon was stiff (Pontiff) to push but with the Pope at the helm, there was no problem.

Examples of pontiff in a sentence

These negotiations ended when the pontiff grossly insulted the envoys of the king of Bohemia.

The pontiff's prolific writings are best sellers, too.

Two arrests for potential threats to the pontiff have been made.

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