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Pontifical word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "pontifical" word

[adjective] puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek
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\Pon*tif"ic*al\, a. [L. pontificalis: cf. F. pontifical. See {Pontiff}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal. 2. Of or pertaining to the building of bridges. [R.] Now had they brought the work by wondrous art Pontifical, a ridge of pendent rock Over the vexed abyss. --Milton.
\Pon*tif"ic*al\, n. [F.] 1. A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff. --South. 2. pl. The dress and ornaments of a pontiff. ``Dressed in full pontificals.'' --Sir W. Scott.

Synonyms for pontifical

grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, portentous, pretentious

Related terms: apostolic, arrogant, bigoted, bloated, bombastic, conceited, doctrinaire, doctrinarian, dogmatic, dogmatizing, flatulent, formal, gassy, grandiloquent, important, inflated, magisterial, opinionated, opinionative, opinioned, oracular, papal, papish, papist, papistic, peremptory, pompous, popish, positive, positivistic, pronunciative, puffy, self-important, self-opinionated, self-opinioned, solemn, stilted, stuffy, swollen, tumid, turgid

The fun area, different aproach to word »pontifical«

Let's analyse "pontifical" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: LACIFITNOP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2725 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: pontifical: 6 + 9 + 9 + 1 = 25, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: pontifical: 7 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 9 + 3 + 1 + 3 = 51, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
F (1) 6 Lovers Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (2) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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