pontifical
adjective
[ pɒnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l ]
• (in the Roman Catholic Church) relating to the pontiff or Pope.
• "a pontifical commission"
• characterized by a pompous air of infallibility.
• "such explanations were greeted with pontifical disdain"
Similar:
pompous,
cocksure,
self-important,
arrogant,
superior,
opinionated,
dogmatic,
doctrinaire,
dictatorial,
authoritarian,
domineering,
intolerant,
prejudiced,
biased,
bigoted,
adamant,
obstinate,
stubborn,
pig-headed,
bull-headed,
obdurate,
of fixed views,
headstrong,
wilful,
single-minded,
rigid,
inflexible,
uncompromising,
unyielding,
pontifical
noun
• (in the Roman Catholic Church) an office book of the Western Church containing rites to be performed by the Pope or bishops.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin pontificalis, from pontifex (see pontifex).
