pontifical
英 [pɒn'tɪfɪk(ə)l]
美 [pɑn'tɪfɪkl]
- adj. 罗马教宗的；主教的
- n. 主教仪典书；主教祭服及徽章
GRE
pontifical 教皇的，宗座的来自拉丁语pontifex,主祭司，教皇，词源同pontiff.
- pontifical (adj.)
- early 15c., from Middle French pontifical and directly from Latin pontificalis "of or pertaining to the high priest," from pontifex (see pontifex). Hence pontificalia "trappings of a bishop."
- 1. His words criticising modern society just right indicate his pontifical character.
- 他用以批评现代社会的言论恰好反映了他自大武断的性格。
来自辞典例句
- 2. Papal diplomats , all priests nowadays , are trained at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome.
- 如今教廷的外交官都是牧师, 都在罗马的圣座神职学院(PontificalEcclesiasticalAcademy)接受培训.
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