n.（古罗马的）大祭司；教皇
He took the title of pontifex maximus, head sacrificial priest of the Roman dominion, the most ancient of all titles that the emperors had enjoyed. 他号称“大祭司长”，即罗马领土上的总祭司，这是历代皇帝所享用过的所有头衔中最古老的称呼。
