| ADJECTIVE | pert | pontifical, papal, apostolic, apostolical | proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles |
|---|---|---|---|
| pert | pontifical, episcopal | denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops | |
| all | pontifical, grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, portentous | puffed up with vanity | |
| NOUN | artifact | pontifical | the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop) |
| Sounds | paantih'fahkahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | papal, apostolic, apostolical | |
| Spanish | papal | |
| Catalan | papal | |
| Nouns | pope, pontiff | the head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Meaning | denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | episcopal | |
| Spanish | episcopal, obispal, pontificio | |
| Catalan | episcopal | |
| Nouns | bishop | a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority |
| Meaning | Puffed up with vanity. | |
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| Example | "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek | |
| Synonyms | grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, portentous | |
| Broader | pretentious | making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction |
| Spanish | altisonante, ampuloso, campanudo, grandilocuente, grandílocuo, hinchado, pomposo | |
| Catalan | altiloqüent, altisonant, ampul·lós, campanut, grandil·loqüent, inflat, pompós | |
| Meaning | The vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop). | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | vestment | gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy |
| Spanish | pontifical | |
| Catalan | pontifical | |
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