pontifex

基本解释

• n.（古罗马的）大祭司；教皇

同根派生

英汉例句

双语例句

• From then, I become Paul, neither the aged pontifex nor the royal member with noblest blood.
  之后，我就成了保罗，但我不是古老的那个教皇，也不是血液高贵的王室。
• Emperors became popes (both were called “Pontifex Maximus”), senators became bishops, orators became priests and basilicas became churches.
  皇帝变成了教皇( 两者都被称为大祭司长)，元老院议员变成了主教，雄辩家变成了牧师，而长方形大会堂则变成了教堂。
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• He took the title of pontifex maximus head sacrificial priest of the roman dominion the most ancient of all titles that the emperors had enjoyed.
  他号称“大祭司长”，即罗马领土上的总祭司，这是历代皇帝所享用过的所有头衔中最古老的称呼。

权威例句

• The role of Pontifex Maximus and the College of Pontiffs were, legendarily, founded by the second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius.
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词组短语

短语

• the pontifex 祭司
• Pontifex Maximus 大祭司;祭司长;最高祭司;最高神祇官
• Pontifex Terran 地球教长
• pontifex pontiff 大祭司
• Pontifex x 大祭司

英英字典

柯林斯英英字典

• (in ancient Rome) any of the senior members of the Pontifical College, presided over by the Pontifex Maximus

专业释义

法学

• 大祭司