pontifex

Example Sentences

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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

He took the title of pontifex maximus, head sacrificial priest of the Roman dominion, the most ancient of all the titles that the emperors had enjoyed.

From A Short History of the World by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Sed compescuit tale consilium pontifex sperans conversionem principis.

From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois

Et videns summus pontifex quod secundum accusationes quas de eo fecerant fratres minores justitiam postularent, tradidit eis eum.

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron