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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1600-1610
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Pontificalitie, n. [e.m.E. pontificalite, -ie, -y(e, a company of prelates (once, 1486), pontifical office (1556) or robes (1601), obs. F. pontificalité (Godef.).] As a nonce use: Pontifical air or demeanour, pomposity. — 1600-1610 Melvill 245.
Placing him selff hard besyde me … with a grait pontificalitie and big countenance
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