pontifical
1pon·tif·i·cal
noun \pän-ˈti-fi-kəl\Definition of PONTIFICAL
1
: episcopal attire; specifically : the insignia of the episcopal order worn by a prelate when celebrating a pontifical mass —usually used in plural
2
: a book containing the forms for sacraments and rites performed by a bishop
Origin of PONTIFICAL
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin pontificale, from neuter of pontificalis
First Known Use: 14th century
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