Pontifex
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɒn.təˌfɛks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pontifex is a noun meaning (historical) A pontiff, state minister, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.
Meaning
(historical) A pontiff, state minister, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.
Example Sentences
Every traditional civilization is characterized by the presence of beings who […] embody within the temporal order the living and efficacious presence of a power that comes from above. One of these types of beings is the pontifex, according to the inner meaning of the word and according to the original value of the function that he exercised.
Word Forms
- pontifices
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pontiff, pope, fetial, auspex, father, patriarch.
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