pontifical

[US]/pɒnˈtɪfɪkl/
[UK]/pɑːnˈtɪfɪkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. relacionado con un papa, sumo sacerdote o obispo; caracterizado por arrogancia y dogmatismo.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

pontifical ceremony

ceremonia pontifical

pontifical authority

autoridad pontifical

pontifical decree

decreto pontifical

Example Sentences

important pontifical proceedings

importantes procedimientos pontificios

such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain.

tales explicaciones fueron recibidas con desdén pontifical.

deliver a pontifical speech

pronunciar un discurso pontifical

Real-world Examples

At the Vatican, Pope Francis abolished the so-called pontifical secrecy rule in cases of sexual abuse by clergy.

En el Vaticano, el Papa Francisco abolió la llamada regla del secreto pontifical en casos de abuso sexual por parte del clero.

Source: PBS English News

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