pontifex maximus
C23674
concept
The pontifex maximus was the chief high priest of the College of Pontiffs in ancient Rome, overseeing state religion, sacred law, and major religious ceremonies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| pontifex maximus canonical | 3 |
| ancient Roman pontifex maximus | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: pontifex maximus
Generated description
The pontifex maximus was the chief high priest of the College of Pontiffs in ancient Rome, overseeing state religion, sacred law, and major religious ceremonies.
Instances (4)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Marcus Aemilius Lepidus | — |
| Scipio Nasica Serapio | — |
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gens Licinia
surface form:
Publius Licinius Crassus Dives Mucianus
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ancient Roman pontifex maximus |
| Quintus Mucius Scaevola | — |