English-German translation for "pontifical"

"pontifical" German translation

„pontifical“: adjective

pontifical

[p(ɒ)nˈtifikəl]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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oberpriesterlich pontifikal, bischöflich, päpstlich hohepriesterlich, Hohepriester… feierlich, würdig, dogmatisch, autoritär brückenbauend

(ober)priesterlich
pontifical Antike: relating to priest

pontifical Antike: relating to priest

pontifikal
pontifical Catholic Church

pontifical Catholic Church
bischöflich
pontifical relating to bishop

pontifical relating to bishop
päpstlich
pontifical papal

pontifical papal

examples

Pontifical Mass

Pontifikalmesse, -amt

Pontifical Mass

hohepriesterlich, Hohepriester…
pontifical rare | seltenselten (of high priest)

pontifical rare | seltenselten (of high priest)

feierlich, würdig
pontifical solemn figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

pontifical solemn figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
dogmatisch, autoritär
pontifical dogmatic figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

pontifical dogmatic figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

brückenbauend
pontifical rare | seltenselten (bridge-building)

pontifical rare | seltenselten (bridge-building)

„pontifical“: noun

pontifical

[p(ɒ)nˈtifikəl]noun | Substantiv s

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Pontifikale Pontifikalien

Pontifikaleneuter | Neutrum n (Zeremonienbuch der Bischöfe)
pontifical book

pontifical book

Pontifikalienplural | Plural pl (bischöflicheor | oder od päpstliche Amtstrachtand | und u. Insignien)
pontifical pontificalia <plural | Pluralpl>

pontifical pontificalia <plural | Pluralpl>

Synonyms for "pontifical"

pompous, grandiloquent, overblown, portentous
episcopal
apostolic, apostolical, papal

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