Read full poem →The filleted brow very bald, the thin little hands,
The posture pontifical, face imperturbable, smile so serene.
How did the sculptor detain you, you ever so restless,
Dictionary Entry
A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff.
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Common Phrases
institute pontificalbiblical pontificalcouncil pontificalthrone pontificalrobes pontificalacademy pontificalpontifical romanpontifical le
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Poetry examples for “pontifical”
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