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- noun Plural form of
pontiff .
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Examples
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There existed in Rome from the days of Numa a college, or curia, the members of which, called pontiffs, had the entire management of all matters connected with religion.
Clara Maynard The True and the False - A Tale of the Times William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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That's partly why the five most recent pontiffs -- including John Paul II, who will be beatified on May 1 -- are under formal consideration for sainthood.
Showtime Soap Opera Features History's Bad-boy Pope The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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It is an important milestone on the road to Catholic sainthood for one of the most popular pontiffs in history.
Thousands Gather in Rome for Pope John Paul II's Beatification 2011
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It is an important milestone on the road to Catholic sainthood for one of the most popular pontiffs in history.
Thousands Gather in Rome for Pope John Paul II's Beatification 2011
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It is an important milestone on the road to Catholic sainthood for one of the most popular pontiffs in history.
Thousands Gather in Rome for Pope John Paul II's Beatification 2011
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"Santo subito!" they chanted for one of the most important and beloved pontiffs in history.
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"Santo subito!" they chanted for one of the most important and beloved pontiffs in history.
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Most pontiffs, of course, have been allowed to rest in peace, under more or less grand monuments to their honor.
There's A Good Reason Why Benedict's Not An Organ Donor Josh Fleet 2011
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"Santo subito!" they chanted for one of the most important and beloved pontiffs in history.
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Most pontiffs, of course, have been allowed to rest in peace, under more or less grand monuments to their honor.
There's A Good Reason Why Benedict's Not An Organ Donor Josh Fleet 2011
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