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pontifical/pɒnˈtifik(ə)l/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 RC Ch. of or befitting a pontiff; papal 【天主教】教皇的；适于教皇的；教皇职位的 2 pompously dogmatic; with an attitude of infallibility 傲慢武断的；教皇无谬的 ●n. RC Ch. 【天主教】 1 an office-book of the Western Church containing rites to be performed by the Pope or bishops (西派教会的)主教(教皇)仪典 2 (in pl. 用复数) the vestments and insignia of a bishop, cardinal, or abbot (主教、红衣主教、大寺院住持的)法服、祭服 □ pontifically adv.[Middle English from French pontifical or Latin pontificalis (as PONTIFEX)] |