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pontifex

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pontifex

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Main Entry: pon·ti·fex

Pronunciation: \ˈpän-tə-ˌfeks\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pon·tif·i·ces \pän-ˈti-fə-ˌsēz\

Etymology: Latin pontific-, pontifex, from pont-, pons bridge + facere to make — more at find, do

Date: circa 1580

: a member of the council of priests in ancient Rome

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