SINCE 1828
pontifex
noun
pon·ti·fex
| \ ˈpän-tə-ˌfeks
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plural pontifices\ pän-ˈti-fə-ˌsēz
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Definition of pontifex
: a member of the council of priests in ancient Rome
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