Definition of "pontific" []

• Relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests. (adjective)
• Of or relating to the pope; papal. (adjective)

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• "ALLEN: Well, the Vatican's normal rhythm is, they open the records from one pontific, from one papal reign, all at once, and normally, they do it 70 years after the death of the pope in question."
• "Luckless man that I am! said the notary, to be the sport of hurricanes all my days: - to be born to have the storm of ill language levell'd against me and my profession wherever I go; to be forced into marriage by the thunder of the church to a tempest of a woman; - to be driven forth out of my house by domestic winds, and despoil'd of my castor by pontific ones!"
• "Luckless man that I am! said the notary, to be the sport of hurricanes all my days: -- to be born to have the storm of ill language levell'd against me and my profession wherever I go; to be forced into marriage by the thunder of the church to a tempest of a woman; -- to be driven forth out of my house by domestic winds, and despoil'd of my castor by pontific ones!"