Pon‐tif″ic‐al, n. 1. A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff. South.
2. pl. The dress and ornaments of a pontiff. “Dressed in full pontificals.” Sir W. Scott.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.