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Definitions for pontifex
ˈpɒn təˌfɛks; pɒnˈtɪf əˌsizpon·tif·ex
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pontifexnoun
a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
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pontifex
A pontifex is a term used in Ancient Rome, referring to a member of the highest college of priests which was known as the "College of Pontiffs" or "Pontifical College". The term is often specifically associated with the Pontifex Maximus, who was the highest-ranking religious official in Rome, a position later adopted by the Popes in the Catholic Church. The word "pontifex" is Latin, and is often interpreted to mean "bridge-builder", signifying a possible link between the earthly world and the divine.
Webster Dictionary
Pontifexnoun
a high priest; a pontiff
Etymology: [L.]
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Pontifex
PONTIFEX was a mid-1980s project that introduced a novel approach to complex aircraft fleet scheduling, partially funded by the European Commission's Strategic Programme for R&D in Information Technology. Since the mathematical problems stemming from nontrivial fleet scheduling easily become computationally unsolvable, the PONTIFEX idea consisted in a seamless merge of algorithms and heuristic knowledge embedded in rules. The system, based on domain knowledge collected from airliners Alitalia, KLM, Swissair, and TAP Portugal, was first adopted by Swissair and Alitalia in the late 1980s, then also by the Italian railroad national operator, for their cargo division. It is still in use today.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pontifex in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pontifex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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