pontifex

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The new pontifex maximus has much work ahead of him to wrangle the faithful into unity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2025

If he sometimes sounds like a pontifex maximus, he generally talks neither down nor with false humility.

From Time Magazine Archive

With the exception of the pontifex maximus, who was elected by the people from an early date, the priesthoods were filled by nomination or coöptation.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

The popular assembly remitted the fine, but Flaccus was ordered to obey the pontifex maximus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

Besides, in his talk he was lord and more—sultan, pontifex maximus.

From Oscar Wilde An Idler's Impression by Saltus, Edgar