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What is a pontifex?

What is a pontifex? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (historical) A pontiff, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.
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The ceremony required the presence of an augur and a pontifex to hold it.
Mr pontifex was not the man to trouble himself much about his motives.
Upon his return to Rome, he was both elected tribunus militium and given the title of pontifex.
It took their priesthood, their pontifex, their pontiff, and gave it a whole new meaning, a whole new level.
Mommsen's account of the pontifex Maximus should be consulted, Hist.
The second part, at least, was addressed to Caesar as pontifex maximus.

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