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pontifical
Overview of noun pontifical
The noun pontifical has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. pontifical -- (the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop))
Overview of adj pontifical
The adj pontifical has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. papal, apostolic, apostolical, pontifical -- (proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles; "papal dispensation")
2. episcopal, pontifical -- (denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops)
3. grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, pontifical, portentous -- (puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pontifical
1 sense of pontifical
Sense 1
pontifical
=> vestment
=> gown, robe
=> outerwear, overclothes
=> clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> consumer goods
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun pontifical
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pontifical
1 sense of pontifical
Sense 1
pontifical
=> vestment
Antonyms of noun pontifical
Member Holonyms of noun pontifical
Substance Holonyms of noun pontifical
Part Holonyms of noun pontifical
Member Meronyms of noun pontifical
Substance Meronyms of noun pontifical
Part Meronyms of noun pontifical
Meronyms of noun pontifical
Holonyms of noun pontifical
Attributes of noun pontifical
Derived Forms of noun pontifical
Domain of noun pontifical
Domain Terms of noun pontifical
Familiarity of noun pontifical
pontifical used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun pontifical
1 sense of pontifical
Sense 1
pontifical
> vestment
=> alb
=> cassock
=> chasuble
=> humeral veil, veil
=> pallium
=> pontifical
=> surplice
Meronyms of noun pontifical
1 sense of pontifical
Sense 1
pontifical
=> vestment
HAS PART: orphrey
=> gown, robe
=> outerwear, overclothes
=> clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
HAS PART: wardrobe
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
=> consumer goods
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun pontifical
Grep of noun pontifical
pontifical
Antonyms of adj pontifical
1 of 3 senses of pontifical
Sense 3
grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, pontifical, portentous
INDIRECT (VIA pretentious) -> unpretentious
Similarity of adj pontifical
3 senses of pontifical
Sense 1
papal, apostolic, apostolical, pontifical
Pertains to noun pope (Sense 1)
=>pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome
=> spiritual leader
=> Catholic
Sense 2
episcopal, pontifical
Pertains to noun bishop (Sense 1)
=>bishop
=> priest
Sense 3
grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, pontifical, portentous
=> pretentious (vs. unpretentious)
Pertainyms of adj pontifical
2 of 3 senses of pontifical
Sense 1
papal, apostolic, apostolical, pontifical
Pertains to noun pope (Sense 1)
=>pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome
=> spiritual leader
=> Catholic
Sense 2
episcopal, pontifical
Pertains to noun bishop (Sense 1)
=>bishop
=> priest
Attributes of adj pontifical
Domain of adj pontifical
Domain Terms of adj pontifical
Familiarity of adj pontifical
pontifical used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj pontifical
pontifical
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