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pontiff

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pontiff (noun)

pontiff noun

or Pontiff /ˈpɑːntəf/

plural pontiffs

pontiff

noun

or Pontiff /ˈpɑːntəf/

plural pontiffs

Britannica Dictionary definition of PONTIFF

[count] formal

: pope

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