pontife

pɔ̃tif

Definition

Definition of pontife - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

religionministre d'une religion qui a une fonction sacrée importante

Le pontife dirigeait la cérémonie religieuse avec solennité.

chef religieux

clergémembre du clergé quel que soit son rang

Les pontifes se rassemblèrent pour la grande messe de Pâques.

ecclésiastique

membre du clergé

ironiquepersonne qui parle avec des manières solennelles et emphatiques

Ce pontife nous fait encore un de ses discours moralisateurs.

pontifiant

prêcheur

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Expressions with pontife

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souverain pontife

nom respectueux donné au pape par les catholiques

Les fidèles attendaient la bénédiction du souverain pontife.

grand pontife

titre du pape, chef de l'Église catholique

Le grand pontife a célébré la messe de Pâques au Vatican.

Origin of pontife

latin, pontifex (prêtre)

Terms with pontife included in their meaning

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pontificat

durée

période pendant laquelle un pontife exerce son autorité

pontificat

fonction religieuse

dignité et fonction de pontife ou de pape

pontifié

adj.

cérémonie religieuse

célébré ou officié par un pontife lors d'une cérémonie religieuse

Examples of pontife in a sentence

Les fidèles attendaient l’arrivée du pontife avec impatience.
Un pontife a prononcé le discours d’ouverture.
Les jeunes pontifes participaient à la cérémonie.
Ce pontife interrompt toujours les débats avec ses avis grandiloquents.
On n’a pas besoin d’un pontife pour nous expliquer la vie.

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English:pontiff, clergyman, ...
German:Oberhaupt, Kleriker, ...
Italian:pontefice, ecclesiastico, ...
Spanish:pontífice, miembro del clero, ...
Portuguese:pontífice, moralista, ...
Chinese:大祭司, 神职人员, ...
Japanese:高位聖職者, 聖職者, ...
Arabic:كاهن عظيم, رجل دين, ...
Hebrew:אַפִּיפְיוֹר, אִישׁ כְּמָרוּת, ...
Russian:понтифик, священнослужитель, ...
Ukrainian:понтифік, священнослужитель, ...
Catalan:pontífex, eclesiàstic, ...
Danish:pontifex, gejstlig, ...
Dutch:hogepriester, geestelijke, ...
Greek:θρησκευτικός ηγέτης, κληρικός, ...
Hungarian:főpap, egyházi személy, ...
Khmer:បុរោហិត, បព្វជិត, ...
Korean:대사제, 성직자, ...
Polish:pontyf, duchowny, ...
Portuguese (BR):pontífice, membro do clero, ...
Romanian:pontif, cleric, ...
Swedish:pontif, kyrkoman, ...
Thai:มหาปุโรหิต, สมาชิกคณะสงฆ์, ...
Turkish:din büyüğü, din adamı, ...
Vietnamese:giáo chủ, giáo sĩ, ...

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