English words starting with pont

Meanings of Pont:

noun

A flat-bottomed ferry worked on cables or ropes.

Usage examples:

A wooden pont on empty oil drums has been constructed alongside the boathouse and ferries workmen a…

Meanings of Pontal:

adjective

= "pontine".

Meanings of Pontianak:

proper noun

A seaport in indonesia, on the western coast of borneo, at the delta of the kapuas river; population 469,400 (est. 2009).

Meanings of Pontic:

adjective

Relating to ancient pontus.

Usage examples:

My father is a mixture of smyrnaic and pontic greek and the pontic greeks were exterminated by the …

Meanings of Ponticello:

noun

The bridge of a stringed instrument.

adverb

As a musical direction: with the bowing close to the bridge.

adjective

Designating the sound produced by bowing close to the bridge.

Meanings of Pontifex:

noun

(in ancient rome) a member of the principal college of priests.

Usage examples:

All this may look democratic, but in 300 he opposed the admission of plebeians to the two main prie…

Meanings of Pontiffs:

noun

The pope.

Usage examples:

The pope's first visit to poland as pontiff

Meanings of Pontifical:

adjective

(in the roman catholic church) relating to the pontiff or pope.

Usage examples:

A pontifical commission

noun

(in the roman catholic church) an office book of the western church containing rites to be performed by the pope or bishops.

Usage examples:

In the recent revision of this part of the pontifical a deliberate choice was made in this respect.

Meanings of Pontificalia:

noun

The vestments and insignia of a bishop, cardinal, or abbot; pontificals. also generally: official or ceremonial robes.

Meanings of Pontificality:

noun

A pontificate; the papacy. compare "pontificate". rare after 18th century.

Meanings of Pontificals:

noun

(in the roman catholic church) an office book of the western church containing rites to be performed by the pope or bishops.

Usage examples:

In the recent revision of this part of the pontifical a deliberate choice was made in this respect.

adjective

(in the roman catholic church) relating to the pontiff or pope.

Usage examples:

A pontifical commission

Meanings of Pontificate:

verb

Express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way.

Usage examples:

He was pontificating about art and history

noun

(in the roman catholic church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop.

Usage examples:

Pope gregory viii enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate

Meanings of Pontificate-to:

verb

To speak in an important manner as if only your opinion was correct

Usage examples:

Experts get on the tube and pontificate about the economy.

noun

The period of office of a pope (= leader of the roman catholic church)

Usage examples:

The decision was made during the pontificate of pope john xx.

Meanings of Pontificated:

verb

Express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way.

Usage examples:

He was pontificating about art and history

noun

(in the roman catholic church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop.

Usage examples:

Pope gregory viii enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate

Meanings of Pontificates:

verb

Express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way.

Usage examples:

He was pontificating about art and history

noun

(in the roman catholic church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop.

Usage examples:

Pope gregory viii enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate

Meanings of Pontificating:

verb

Express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way.

Usage examples:

He was pontificating about art and history

noun

(in the roman catholic church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop.

Usage examples:

Pope gregory viii enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate

Meanings of Pontificial:

adjective

Of, relating to, or belonging to a high-ranking cleric, especially the pope.

Meanings of Pontify:

verb

To assume an arrogant air of authority; to speak dogmatically or pompously.

Meanings of Pontil:

noun

(in glass-making) an iron rod used to hold or shape soft glass.

Usage examples:

After the glass has been shaped, the glass object is broken off from the pontil iron, leaving a sca…

Meanings of Pontils:

noun

(in glass-making) an iron rod used to hold or shape soft glass.

Usage examples:

After the glass has been shaped, the glass object is broken off from the pontil iron, leaving a sca…

Meanings of Pontine:

adjective

Relating to or affecting the pons of the brain.

Usage examples:

Patients with pontine haemorrhage

Meanings of Ponto:

noun

= "pontil". now rare (historical in later use).

Meanings of Pontonier:

noun

A person in charge of pontoons or the construction of pontoon bridges.

Meanings of Pontoon:

noun

A flat-bottomed boat or hollow metal cylinder used with others to support a temporary bridge or floating landing stage.

Usage examples:

A pontoon bridge

Meanings of Pontooneer:

noun

A person in charge of pontoons or the construction of pontoon bridges.