PONTIFICATE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the government of the Roman Catholic Church
   Synonym(s)
   • papacy (what does papacy mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pontificate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • government (what does government mean?)
   • authorities (what does authorities mean?)
   • regime (what does regime mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pontificate (what does pontificate mean?)

PONTIFICATE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
   Usage Example(s)
   • The new professor always pontificates
   Hypernyms(s) pontificate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
2. Meaning
   • administer a pontifical office
   Hypernyms(s) pontificate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • administer (what does administer mean?)
   • administrate (what does administrate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • papacy (what does papacy mean?)
   • pontificate (what does pontificate mean?)
   • pontifex (what does pontifex mean?)