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Abstract
The pontiffs (
pontifices
; sg.
pontifex
; etymology disputed) were priests of the Roman state religion who held office for life and formed, with the flamens, king of rites (Rex Sacrorum), lesser pontiffs (
pontifices minores
), and Vestal Virgins, the
collegium pontificum
, one of the four major priestly colleges.
Title: Pontifex, pontifices
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Abstract
The pontiffs (
pontifices
; sg.
pontifex
; etymology disputed) were priests of the Roman state religion who held office for life and formed, with the flamens, king of rites (Rex Sacrorum), lesser pontiffs (
pontifices minores
), and Vestal Virgins, the
collegium pontificum
, one of the four major priestly colleges.
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