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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pontiff \Pon"tiff\, n. [F. pontife, L. pontifex, -ficis; pons,
pontis, a bridge (perhaps originally, a way, path) + facere
to make. Cf. {Pontoon}.]
A high priest. Especially:
(a) One of the sacred college, in ancient Rome, which had the
supreme jurisdiction over all matters of religion, at the
head of which was the Pontifex Maximus. --Dr. W. Smith.
(b) (Jewish Antiq.) The chief priest.
(c) (R. C. Ch.) The pope.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pontiff
n 1: the head of the Roman Catholic Church [syn: {pope},
{Catholic Pope}, {Roman Catholic Pope}, {pontiff}, {Holy
Father}, {Vicar of Christ}, {Bishop of Rome}]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย