Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  papacy, pontificate(verb) the government of the Roman Catholic Church. 2  pontificate(verb) administer a pontifical office. 3  pontificate(verb) talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner. The new professor always pontificates.
The name Lucianne is of English origin. The meaning of Lucianne is gracious light. Lucianne is generally used as a girl's name. It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Lu-ci-anne.
[ 2 syll. i-le-ne, il-ene ] The baby girl name Ilene is pronounced as IH LiyN â . Ilene is mainly used in the English, Greek, and Irish languages. It is of Old French and Old Greek origin. The name is derived from Aileen possibly under the influence of Irene.