Pontificate - What does it mean?
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has no English definition.
To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.
To act like a pontiff; to express one’s position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.
To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.
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has no English definition.
As a noun pontificate
is the state or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.As a verb pontificate
is to preside as a bishop, especially at mass.pontificate
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) pontificatus, from .Etymology 2
From the past participle stem of mediaeval (etyl) .Verb
(pontificat)New York Times
- During a policy discussion awhile back about New York issues, when Mr. Clinton began to pontificate , she told him that he did not exactly know what he was talking about and to hush up.
