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Pontiff vs Plaintiff - What's the difference?

pontiff | plaintiff |

As nouns the difference between pontiff and plaintiff

is that pontiff is a bishop of the early church; now specifically, the pope while plaintiff is (legal) a party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.

pontiff

English

(wikipedia pontiff)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.
  • * 2007 , Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon , Blue Bridge 2008, p. 46:
    • In several respects John turned out to be an unexpected figure as supreme pontiff .
  • (figuratively) Any chief figure or leader of a religion.
  • (historical) A pontifex.

    • Related terms

    * pontificate

    plaintiff

    English

    (wikipedia plaintiff)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.

    • Synonyms

    * complainant, litigant

    Antonyms

    * defendant, suspect

    Hypernyms

    * litigant, litigator

    Hyponyms

    * suer, petitioner

    Related terms

    * plaintive

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