pontificals

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

Translation

adj. relacionado a um papa, sumo sacerdote ou bispo; caracterizado por arrogância e dogmatismo.

Phrases & Collocations

pontifical ceremony

cerimônia pontifical

pontifical authority

autoridade pontifical

pontifical decree

decreto pontifical

Example Sentences

important pontifical proceedings

procedimentos pontificais importantes

such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain.

essas explicações foram recebidas com desprezo pontifical.

deliver a pontifical speech

fazer um discurso pontifical

Real-world Examples

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

No Vaticano, o Papa Francisco aboliu a chamada regra do sigilo pontifício em casos de abuso sexual por parte do clero.

Source: PBS English News

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