ecclesiast vs pontiff

ecclesiast

noun
  • A cleric; someone (such as a priest) who administers a church (ecclesia) or other religious gathering/group. 

  • A member of the Athenian ecclesia (public legislative assembly). 

  • A member of any ecclesia (church or other assembly). 

pontiff

noun
  • Any chief figure or leader of a religion. 

  • A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope. 

  • A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs; a pontifex. 

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