Definition of "pontiffs" [pontiffs]

• Plural form of pontiff. (noun)

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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."
• ""Santo subito!" they chanted for one of the most important and beloved pontiffs in history."
• "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."