[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

pontiff \pon"tiff\, n. f. pontife, l. pontifex, -ficis; pons,
   pontis, a bridge perhaps originally, a way, path + facere
   to make. cf. pontoon.
   a high priest. especially:
   a one of the sacred college, in ancient rome, which had the
       supreme jurisdiction over all matters of religion, at the
       head of which was the pontifex maximus. --dr. w. smith.
   b jewish antiq. the chief priest.
   c r. c. ch. the pope.
       1913 webster
see also:
pontoon 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

pontiff
     n : the head of the roman catholic church syn: pope, catholic
         pope, roman catholic pope, holy father, vicar of
         christ, bishop of rome
see also:
pope catholic pope roman catholic pope holy father vicar of christ bishop of rome 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

36 moby thesaurus words for "pontiff":
   grand penitentiary, holy father, abuna, antipope, archbishop,
   archdeacon, archpriest, bishop, bishop coadjutor, canon, cardinal,
   cardinal bishop, cardinal deacon, cardinal priest, chaplain,
   coadjutor, curate, dean, diocesan, ecclesiarch, exarch, hierarch,
   high priest, metropolitan, papa, patriarch, penitentiary, pope,
   prebendary, prelate, primate, rector, rural dean, subdean,
   suffragan, vicar

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The Quantum Pontiff
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http://www.dabacon.org/pontiff/, score=100, date indexed=January 19, 2006, 9:21 pm

Dane Pontiff: Getting Results
...Dane Pontiff: Getting Results. "How fast can you fix me?" Dane Pontiff ... Pontiff is a 3-time Nike Tour and 1-time PGA Tour Tournament qualifier. ... ..
http://www.findalesson.com/profiles/Pontiffprofile.htm, score=42, date indexed=January 2, 2006, 10:15 pm

Code of Canon Law - IntraText
...... Pontiff to the people; likewise, in the place of the Roman Pontiff, he ... The Roman Pontiff is also competent to approve the election of the ... ..
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P19.HTM, score=35, date indexed=January 22, 2006, 10:17 pm

Pontiff's death shocks family, friends
...But Pontiff had the heart of a champion and utilized his natural ... Pontiff was named to the NCAA Regional All-Tournament teams in 2000 ... ..
http://www.clarionherald.org/20020731/art003.htm, score=35, date indexed=December 3, 2005, 1:59 pm

John and Genia Hawbaker : Top Ten Reasons Bono is Our Pontiff
...Top Ten Reasons Bono is Our Pontiff by Tom Ordeman and John Hawbaker. ... our Pontiff shows us that you can live faithfully with one wife, even ... ..
http://www.esplodere.com/johnandgenia/about_us/popebono.html, score=34, date indexed=January 20, 2006, 3:01 am

Temporal Power of the Supreme Pontiff
...First, the Pontiff, as Pontiff, has no temporal power nor can he in ... Secondly, it teaches that it is not licit for the Pontiff or other ... ..
http://www.catholicism.org/StRB/str_chapter1.htm, score=31, date indexed=December 3, 2005, 6:23 am

Pontiff
...Pontiff Pontiff is a title of certain religious leaders. It comes from ... Pope Paul I Biographical article on this eighth-century pontiff. In ... ..
http://www.serebella.com/encyclopedia/article-Pontiff.html, score=30, date indexed=November 11, 2005, 8:07 pm

Lustration
...Then, all enter the church . Once The Pontiff is in, the pontiff says ... When the Pontiff arrives at the Main Entrance he knocks on the door ... ..
http://www.institute-christ-king.org/wausau/Lustration.cfm, score=30, date indexed=November 13, 2005, 5:39 pm

CNN - Thousands of pilgrims await pontiff in Gateway City - January 25, 1999
...The pontiff has voiced criticism recently of the U.S. policy towards ... Thousands of pilgrims await pontiff in Gateway City. Pope John Paul is ... ..
http://www.cnn.com/US/9901/25/pope.us.02/index.html, score=30, date indexed=February 2, 2006, 1:04 am

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