pontiff

About 0.47 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs; a pontifex. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. noun A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.
3. noun Any chief figure or leader of a religion.

Similar words

vicar of christ pope holy father papal rabbi papa ink baba pontifex fetial

Often followed by

of and was to in had is who himself

Word family

Pontiff Pontiffs pontiffs