*ponti*

a. Of or pertaining to the Hellespont. Mitford.

a. [ L. Ponticus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; the sea, especially, the Black Sea. ] Of or pertaining to the Pontus, Euxine, or Black Sea. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Pontifices [ L. ] A high priest; a pontiff. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

a. [ Cf. L. pontificius. ] 1. Relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests. “The pontific college with their augurs and flamens.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to the pope; papal. Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to the building of bridges. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Now had they brought the work by wondrous art
Pontifical, a ridge of pendent rock
Over the vexed abyss. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] 1. A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. pl. The dress and ornaments of a pontiff. “Dressed in full pontificals.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state and government of the pope; the papacy. [ R. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a pontifical manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. pontificatus: cf. F. pontificat. See Pontiff. ] 1. The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The term of office of a pontiff. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. (R. C. Ch.) To perform the duty of a pontiff. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. pons, pontis, a bridge + facere to make. Cf. Pontiff. ] Bridgework; structure or edifice of a bridge. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. pontificius. ] Papal; pontifical. [ Obs. ] “Pontificial writers.” Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the pontiff or pope. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who adheres to the pope or papacy; a papist. [ Obs. ] Bp. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Pontee. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. pontilis pertaining to a bridge. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pons Varolii. See Pons. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Pontinus or Pomptinus, an appellation given to a district in Latium, near Pometia. ] Of or pertaining to an extensive marshy district between Rome and Naples. [ Written also Pomptine. ] [ 1913 Webster ]