pontifex

Etymology
Borrowed from. .

Noun

 * 1)  A pontiff, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.

Etymology
Often interpreted as a compound originally meaning “bridge-maker”, from, equivalent to , either metaphorically “one who negotiates between gods and men” or literally if at some point the social class which supplied the priests was more or less identical with engineers that were responsible for building bridges. Compare 🇨🇬, attested as an epithet of rishis in the Rig Veda.

Noun

 * 1) an ancient Roman high priest, state minister, pontiff
 * 2) a pontiff or bishop of the early Christian church, now specifically the Pope
 * 1) a pontiff or bishop of the early Christian church, now specifically the Pope
 * 1) a pontiff or bishop of the early Christian church, now specifically the Pope

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) a high priest in ancient Rome
 * 2) a pontiff or bishop of the early Christian church, now specifically the Pope