单词：pontifex
音标：['pɔnti,feks] ；
n. (古罗马宗教的)大祭司,教皇
n a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
词型变化：名词复数形式 : pontifices
pontifex的用法和样例：
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用作名词(n.)
- 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。