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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 pon·tif·i·cate /pɑnˈtɪfəˌket/
 教皇,主教,高僧的地位(vi.)裝模作樣的說話,執行教皇職務

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pon·tif·i·cate n.
 1. The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope.
 2. The term of office of a pontiff.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pon·tif·i·cate v. i. R. C. Ch. To perform the duty of a pontiff.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 pontificate
      n : the government of the Roman Catholic Church [syn: papacy]
      v 1: administer a pontifical office
      2: talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor
         always pontificates"