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pontifex::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | priest |
| Derivation | pontificate |
Examples of pontifex
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The office of pontifex maximus eventually became a de facto consular prerogative.
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The office of pontifex maximus eventually became a de facto consular office.
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He proposed that Augustus initiated the reform when he became pontifex maximus in 12 BC.
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Pontifex said the findings support calls for more physical activity during the school day.
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Until the 3rd century BC, the college elected the pontifex maximus from their own number.
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The decision to insert the intercalary month was the responsibility of the pontifex maximus.
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Numa also appointed the pontifex maximus to watch over the Vestals.
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Marcus Aurelius as pontifex offers sacrifice to Jupiter Capitolinus in gratitude for victory.
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Upon his return to Rome, he was both elected tribunus militium and given the title of pontifex.
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- A member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
- The College of Pontiffs or Collegium Pontificum (see collegium) was a body of the ancient Roman state whose members were the highest-ranking priests of the polytheistic state religion. The college consisted of the Pontifex Maximus, the Vestal Virgins, the Rex Sacrorum, and the flamines. ...
- PONTIFEX (Planning Of Non-specific Transportation by an Intelligent Fleet EXpert) was a mid-1980s project that introduced a novel approach to complex aircraft fleet scheduling, partially funded by the European Commission's Strategic Programme for R&D in Information Technology.
