Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pontifical | Yes | Yes | No | No |
pretentious | No | Yes | No | No |
pontifical (noun) | pretentious (noun) |
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the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop) |
pontifical (adjective) | pretentious (adjective) |
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denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops | making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction |
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles | intended to attract notice and impress others |
puffed up with vanity | (of a display) tawdry or vulgar |