Pontifical College
noun
the chief body of priests in ancient Rome.
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The highest religious officer of the state, the pontifex maximus, was from this time on elected by the Pontifical College.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States | James Hamilton LewisOn such occasions, the Pontifical College called a hurried meeting.
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British Dictionary definitions for Pontifical College
Pontifical College
nounRC Church
a major theological college under the direct control of the Roman Curia
the council of priests, being the chief hieratic body of the Church
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