Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word pontificate. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: papacy, pontificate(verb) the government of the Roman Catholic Church. pontificate(verb) administer a pontifical office.
Opera star Luciano Pavarotti dies of cancer aged 71. Last updated at 19:50 06 September 2007. A weeping crowd has besieged the home of Luciano Pavarotti to pay tribute to the opera singer who died today aged 71. Pavarotti, modern-day opera's greatest star, died just before 5am following a long fight against pancreatic cancer.
In The Godfather, for instance, Michael learns that Tessio is a traitor at Vitoâs funeral and has the heads of the five families killed during Carlo and Connieâs sonâs baptism. In Part II, Michael and Fredo have a temporary reconciliation at Mama Corleoneâs funeral.