pontiff

名词 pontiff:

1. the head of the Roman Catholic Church
   同义词：pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome

pon.tiff

n.（名词）

The pope.
教皇
A bishop.
主教
A pontifex.
大祭司

来源：
French pontife
法语 pontife
from Old French pontif
源自 古法语 pontif
from Latin pontifex [pontifex] * see pent-
源自 拉丁语 pontifex [教皇] *参见 pent-