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pontificate on

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pontificate on something
to speak and act dogmatically and pompously. Must you pontificate on your own virtues so much? The speaker was pontificating on the virtues of a fat-free diet.


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The Pope officially began his pontificate on Sunday during a solemn installation Mass and yesterday he met a number of religious leaders who had attended, and told Muslim representatives in particular that he wanted to continue building "bridges of friendship" that he said could foster peace in the world.
Benedict officially began his pontificate on Sunday during a solemn installation Mass that drew about 400,000 people to the Vatican area, including many world and religious leaders.
 
 
 
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