pon‧tiff /ˈpɒntəf, ˈpɒntɪf $ ˈpɑːn-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: pontif, from Latin pontifex 'member of the council of priests in ancient Rome', probably from pons 'bridge' + facere 'to make']
formal the Pope
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