pontifex maximus
Example Sentences
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The new pontifex maximus has much work ahead of him to wrangle the faithful into unity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2025
If he sometimes sounds like a pontifex maximus, he generally talks neither down nor with false humility.
From Time Magazine Archive
This assembly also met, under the name of the comitia calata and under the presidency of the pontifex maximus, for certain religious acts.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
The second part, at least, was addressed to Caesar as pontifex maximus.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George
Besides, in his talk he was lord and more—sultan, pontifex maximus.
From Oscar Wilde An Idler's Impression by Saltus, Edgar
