pontiff

• Sustantivo que designa al sumo sacerdote o máxima autoridad de la Iglesia católica, es decir, el Papa de Roma; también puede referirse a cualquier sumo pontífice o líder religioso supremo.

A noun referring to the head of the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope.

1. Head of the Roman Catholic ChurchB2formal

   The supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church, also known as the Pope.

   Sumo Pontífice

   • The pontiff addressed the crowd from the Vatican balcony.
   • Millions of Catholics look to the pontiff for spiritual guidance.
   • The new pontiff was elected after a lengthy conclave.

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