pontificated
simple past tense and past participle of pontificate
Source: Wiktionary
Pon*tif"i*cate, n. Etym: [L. pontificatus: cf. F. pontificat. See Pontiff.]
1. The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope. Addison.
2. The term of office of a pontiff. Milman.
Pon*tif"i*cate, v. i. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: To perform the duty of a pontiff.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 June 2025
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
