The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.

(intransitive) To preside as a bishop, especially at mass. / (intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.

simple past tense and past participle of pontificate

plural of pontificate

plural of pontificator

plural of pontification

The act of pontificating

One who pontificates.

plural of pontificality

The state and government of the pope; the papacy.