Meanings of chief pontiff in English

An assembly was then held for the creation of a chief pontiff.

Publius Licinius Crassus, chief pontiff, was joined with him as his colleague.

The chief pontiff will be at hand to hold the elections.

The censors this year were Lucius Veturius Philo, and Publius Licinius Crassus chief pontiff.

Publius Licinius, chief pontiff, compelled Caius Valerius Flaccus to be inaugurated flamen of Jupiter, against his will.

The chief pontiff lived in a public palace in the Via Sacra, and might also hold other offices.

Dalai Lama, chief pontiff of Thibet

The next day Publius Licinius Crassus Dives, then chief pontiff, Publius Licinius Varus, Sextus Julius Caesar, and Quintus Claudius Flamen were created praetors.

What did the present chief pontiff, who is undoubtedly a good and a holy man, not offer, to be allowed to return to Rome.

But I am your Emperor and also Chief Pontiff of Rome.

That is my judgment, not merely as a man but as Chief Pontiff.

But as an Emperor, as Chief Pontiff, such is not at all the case.

Thus the Roman Emperor was also Chief Pontiff.

The Kalif is the Chief Pontiff.

As Prince of the Republic, as Chief Pontiff of Rome, I proclaim this Priestess cleared of all imputations whatever.

This made the adaptation of the nominal year to the actual a matter of great intricacy, the duty being intrusted to the chief pontiffs.