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(1):

(n.) A high priest.

(2):

(n.) One of the sacred college, in ancient Rome, which had the supreme jurisdiction over all matters of religion, at the head of which was the Pontifex Maximus.

(3):

(n.) The chief priest.

(4):

(n.) The pope.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pontiff'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/pontiff.html. 1828.
 
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