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