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pon•ti•fex
Pronunciation: (pon'tu-feks"), [key]—
n.,
—pl. pon•tif•i•cesPronunciation: (pon-tif'u-sēz"). [key]
Rom. Relig.
a member of the Pontifical College, which was presided over by a chief priest
(Pon'tifex Max'imus). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.