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   pontificate

   verb

   • 1. express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way: "he was pontificating about art and history"
   • 2. (in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass: "he pontificated at three Christmas Masses"

   noun

   • 1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop: "Pope Gregory VIII enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin pontificatus, from pontifex (see pontifex). The verb dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pontification noun
   • 2. pontificator noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_RomeHistory of Rome - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · More important by far was the Pontificate of Sixtus IV, considered the first Pope-King of Rome. In order to favour his relative Girolamo Riario, he promoted the unsuccessful Congiura dei Pazzi against the Medici of Florence (26 April 1478) and in Rome fought the Colonna and the Orsini.