pontifical

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

Translation

adj. se rapportant à un pape, un grand prêtre ou un évêque; caractérisé par l'arrogance et le dogmatisme.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

pontifical ceremony

cérémonie pontificale

pontifical authority

autorité pontificale

pontifical decree

décret pontifical

Example Sentences

important pontifical proceedings

procédures pontificales importantes

such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain.

de telles explications ont été accueillies avec un mépris pontifical.

deliver a pontifical speech

prononcer un discours pontifical

Real-world Examples

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

Au Vatican, le pape François a aboli ce qu'on appelle la règle du secret pontifical en cas d'abus sexuels par le clergé.

Source: PBS English News

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